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A Terms of Service update restricting companies that scrape your profile information without...
The changes only restrict a specific kind of commercial use of profile data that is scraped or copied from our site without the user’s permission. … And here’s a link to the current version, if you want to see what’s changing, or really like to read long-winded, lawyer-y stuff. …
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FAQ for Stack Exchange sites
Promotion
How can I link to an external resource in a community-friendly way? … Ask only the question, stated plainly and simply, in the question body.
The answer goes in an answer.
Link back to this index. …
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Can we get some consensus on what flag to use for link only answers? [duplicate]
one which define Not An Answer is a way that it doesn't apply to link-only answers. … That link only answers are not allowed is well established. …
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Add a "link-only answer" flag reason
Typically when I see a link-only answer, I have to use a custom flag and explain in the text box that it is, usually simply in the form of typing just "link-only answer." … Also, the community disagrees with link-only answers being OK. Why not make it easier to flag? …
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Your answer is in another castle: when is an answer not an answer?
Link is probably broken
If link isn't broken, it's spam
If link isn't spam, it's to some broadly-related resource that the answerer found by pressing "I'm feeling lucky" when googling the question's title … There's really only one valid exception to this rule, and that's when the question is:
Suggest me some tutorials where i can learn quick. …
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How do I get attention for one of my own questions without a good answer?
After waiting for some time, I received no answers, little or no comments, and only a few views. The question does show up in the "unanswered" list, but no one has answered my question. … Post the question on other sites, but link to my original question on Stack Exchange. …
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Why is Stack Overflow trying to start audio?
The results of these checks are not used to enable/disable parts of the ad; they're only used in aggregate to generate a user fingerprint, which the ad includes along with the advertising ID when recording …
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Link-only answers: bad. But what about link-only tag wikis?
I've seen the link-only answer horse getting beaten to death, but I can't find any discussion on link-only tags. …
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Warn users trying to post link-only answers
It was suggested that link-only answers should be automatically deleted, instead of requiring flagging or delete votes. … The warning itself could be enough to discourage users from posting link-only answers. …
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Still having issues with link-only answer flags
Yes, I have seen this question (and all of its derivatives):
Can we get some consensus on what flag to use for link only answers?
I'm having a hard time reconciling consistency. … Did my flag get processed by a different moderator who feels differently about link-only answers?
Was my more elaborate comment simply more persuasive? …
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Should link-only answers be flagged? [duplicate]
Since it's only a link, I re-flagged. … But should link-only answers be flagged? Part of the description for the "not an answer" flag is that the answer should be a comment. …
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Requested link only answers
Much of the normal reasoning for not providing link only answers is defeated if the question is simply asking for links. …
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Why are accepted answers immune from Flagging link-only answers as Not an Answer?
Let's assume you agree with the yoda's corrective action to a link-only-answer (#12) of the Faq Post What is an acceptable answer? … [A link only] answer must be improved as described above, else it will be
deleted. Downvote if link is tangential to the question. Write a new
answer with details and then flag as Not an Answer. …
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Link to "your answer is in another castle" in the link-only comment
Currently, the auto-text for a review comment for a link-only answer reads
While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link … Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes. …
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Are link-only flags moderated correctly?
I have flagged some link-only answers recently and some of them are declined with the common reason:
declined - a moderator reviewed your flag, but found no evidence to
support it
Flagged post … I feel it should be moderated perfectly as I flagged other link-only answers. Aren't it link-only answers? …