When I opened the 'Unanswered' tab on the side, as shown below, the first question that shows up is the FAQ.
Why is it there? Why isn't it removed from the 'Unanswered' tab?
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It's just a quirk of the system. The overall FAQ was written entirely as a question with links to other questions that form topic based FAQ and their answers. The system isn't smart enough to realise that this particular question should not have answers. It's an anomaly and probably one not really worth fixing.
The FAQ actually has quite a few answers but they've all been deleted because they are people asking questions about something they don't understand, something they should have asked separate questions about.
answered Apr 27, 2020 at 10:18
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Why can't it be fixed? Can't it be like a special question? Or can't it be on the /faq page?– Maytha8Commented Apr 27, 2020 at 10:22
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1It is a bit misleading for new users: They open the Unanswered tab and instantly they see the FAQ.– Maytha8Commented Apr 27, 2020 at 10:29
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2@TheWebDeveloperBlog "It is a bit misleading for new users" Meta sites aren't really aimed at new users, they are for existing community members to discuss things, most newer users don't even know this site exists. If a new user is hunting for unanswered questions here to answer, they will probably have a bad time due to a lack on knowledge about Stack Exchange in general. Commented Apr 27, 2020 at 10:44
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What I mean @MarkKirby is that let's say you've been a user on SO for 2 years, and then you come here and connect your SE account. After that, you go to unanswered, and then this FAQ appears first thing, so they open it, and then they're dazzled by the amount of content in it. Seriously?– Maytha8Commented Apr 28, 2020 at 0:57