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Unilateral closure of quotes

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Standard comment situations: suggestions for close votes and down votes

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modified Nov 25 at 23:04 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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Is it improper / unethical to post a question on H:SE, to which I already know the answer?

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answered Nov 16 at 0:22 T.E.D.♦ 72.5k

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What is the typically preferred length of an HistorySE answer and what factors influence that?

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modified Nov 12 at 12:23 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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How should H:SE deal with questions about race?

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answered Oct 30 at 12:32 LangLangC 20.2k

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Can anyone offer suggestions on how I can improve my answer regarding Soviets handing over Jews to the Nazis?

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May I request canonical resources?

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answered Oct 12 at 20:23 Mark C. Wallace♦ 23.2k

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Why did my question get a downvote?

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answered Oct 6 at 5:46 Samuel Russell 9,925

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What to do with closed question about phobias

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answered Oct 6 at 5:42 Samuel Russell 9,925

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What is the mysterious “TL;DR” that appears at the top of many Questions and Answers?

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modified Oct 5 at 0:03 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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Markdown formatting - anchor tag syntax here?

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modified Oct 4 at 21:17 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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What can be done to best provide appropriate help to students?

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answered Sep 27 at 6:24 Semaphore♦ 73.4k

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How can i make a question “not on hold”

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answered Sep 26 at 21:19 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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(How) can I make a request for movie recommendations on topic?

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Why have I got many downvotes on my second question?

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modified Sep 16 at 15:30 Lars Bosteen 36.1k

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Is there a Question Coach team, or discussion area available where one can get help framing a difficult question?

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answered Sep 11 at 8:20 LangLangC 20.2k

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Still banned from asking questions

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answered Sep 8 at 18:20 Pieter Geerkens 37.9k

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How could I have asked my question better?

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answered Sep 7 at 13:25 LangLangC 20.2k

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Is there a guide for adding appropriate tags?

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modified Sep 3 at 21:05 LangLangC 20.2k

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How to improve feedback?

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modified Aug 30 at 16:47 Mark C. Wallace♦ 23.2k

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Suggesting improvements to the “Citation needed” label or post notice

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modified Aug 24 at 19:48 LangLangC 20.2k

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Can't close duplicate questions now?

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answered Aug 23 at 19:40 Laurel 272

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Remove “add citations” label from answer

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What is the best way to link to google books?

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modified Jul 20 at 9:11 Mark C. Wallace♦ 23.2k

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Consistency of quality standards and Hot Network Questions

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What is so awful about my question about Hawaii?

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answered Jul 12 at 15:43 T.E.D.♦ 72.5k

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Was my question on a quote by R. G. Collingwood deleted?

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answered Jul 7 at 18:12 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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Make History participate in the Suggest Improvement experiment?

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answered Jul 2 at 18:09 LangLangC 20.2k

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Deleting a comment which then makes nonsense of a response

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answered Jun 30 at 20:21 sempaiscuba♦ 46.2k

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Can movies be considered usable for reference?

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modified Jun 22 at 13:48 T.E.D.♦ 72.5k

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Overload of research themed tags

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Change 'vikings' tag?

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modified Jun 11 at 17:46 Semaphore♦ 73.4k

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Holocaust/Nazi/WW2 trivia questions - what to do?

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modified Jun 5 at 21:42 Ne Mo 4,895

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Is recent history on topic?

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Are there any other regular users of manuscript archives on History:SE?

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modified May 26 at 13:43 Denis de Bernardy 12.3k

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Help Me Create an Anthropology/Sociology SE!

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modified May 17 at 12:28 Mark C. Wallace♦ 23.2k

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Is it acceptable to promote a Area51 Proposal on this Meta?

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What is wrong with the question about rumors of unusual sexual practices in a specific ethnic group?

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Why did my answer get a downvote?

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modified May 14 at 0:06 Lars Bosteen 36.1k

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How does History SE differ from the rest of the internet for historical facts?

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answered May 13 at 20:38 Semaphore♦ 73.4k

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Unanswered questions with answers or partial answers in comments

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answered May 13 at 11:19 Mithrandir 303

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Why was my answer deleted?

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modified May 5 at 18:42 T.E.D.♦ 72.5k

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Are questions on racial stereotypes in the US on-topic?

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modified Apr 30 at 20:04 Mark C. Wallace♦ 23.2k

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Dealing with edited answers

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modified Apr 27 at 18:28 T.E.D.♦ 72.5k

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Why was this question removed?

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modified Apr 24 at 15:03 Lars Bosteen 36.1k

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Why is History SE underlying in red “Habsburg” and tries to impose “Hapsburg”?

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