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Example situation:

How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general (Windows):
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific (Windows Vista)
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer acceptingaccepts an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag,flag; it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally:, what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter:matter; as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

Example situation:

How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general (Windows):
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific (Windows Vista)
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag, it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally: what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

Example situation:

How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general (Windows):
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific (Windows Vista)
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepts an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag; it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally, what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter; as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

Active reading [<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista>]. Fixed the question formation - missing auxiliary (or helping) verb - see e.g. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4yWEt0OSpg&t=1m49s>.
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How tocan I suggest to change "X is a duplicate of Y" to "Y is a duplicate of X"?

Example situation: How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate

How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or ReplacementFullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general (Windows): [windows]
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific [windows-vista](Windows Vista)
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag, it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally: what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

How to suggest to change "X is a duplicate of Y" to "Y is a duplicate of X"?

Example situation: How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general: [windows]
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific [windows-vista]
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag, it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally: what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

How can I suggest to change "X is a duplicate of Y" to "Y is a duplicate of X"?

Example situation:

How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general (Windows):
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific (Windows Vista)
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag, it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally: what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

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Example situation: How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general: [windows]
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific [windows-vista]
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag but I think, it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally: what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

Example situation: How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general: [windows]
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific [windows-vista]
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag but I think it was declined.

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

Example situation: How do I full-screen my CMD? is marked as a duplicate of Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement. But:

  • the first is more general: [windows]
  • higher-voted
  • more marked as favorite
  • the wording is clearer
  • the title is more precise: "How do I full-screen my CMD?"

than the second question which

  • is more specific [windows-vista]
  • has a poorer title because it focuses mainly on Vista "Fullscreen Vista's Command Prompt, or Replacement"

I would like to post a new answer, but:

  • I don't want to do it on the second (I've never used Windows Vista, so posting an answer specific for Vista makes no sense)
  • the first is closed and no longer accepting an answer (I wanted to post one there).

In such a context, how to suggest to swap "X duplicate of Y" to "Y duplicate of X"?

I raised a flag, it was declined ("no evidence to support it"), but anyway, this is probably not the best way to suggest such a duplicate swap. More generally: what's the best way to suggest a duplicate swap to the community?

NB: the only argument against a swap is the creation date, but eventually, this should not matter: as we're building a knowledge base, only the best content should be favored and the creation date is not really important.

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Basj
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  • 20
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