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Why did my question receive many downvotes? [duplicate]

I would like to understand Stack Exchange better and improve my questions' and answers' quality, and this is why I would like to ask the following: Recently I asked a question here, on Meta, which is ...
SiGe's user avatar
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83 votes
15 answers
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What does constructive criticism of a design change look like?

Last week we rolled out the new network theme to several sites. Some of these sites had beautiful designs previously and now have a less striking look. Unsurprisingly, the response to these changes ...
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95 votes
9 answers
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Can we have a guaranteed pipeline for responses from Stack Exchange?

I think we should have some mechanism that automatically flags certain meta posts (both child metas and here) for Stack Exchange staff attention when they get beyond a certain point. The thresholds ...
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246 votes
1 answer
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How do I participate in Meta and not die trying?

Meta doesn't like me; I can't seem to keep my points. How can I make good posts that are well-received?
46 votes
1 answer
907 views

Who is David? And why is he using the Android Stack Exchange client?

I've actually heard this asked a few times on chat, and I'm downright curious - Who is this David, and why is his use of the SE Android app important?
Journeyman Geek's user avatar
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1 answer
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Why do I get so many downvotes? [duplicate]

I am new and getting lots of downvotes. Can you see what I did wrong in these two examples? Help would be very much appreciated. Show your work: one simple trick to make meta effective Posts ...
hieverybody's user avatar
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2 answers
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How to ask about the origin of certain "rule" and its "ruling" attributes

How do I ask about the source of terms and "rules" not explained on a per-site Tour and Help Center without disturbing too much Meta Stack Exchange? Should I make a post for each term and a ...
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4 answers
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Allow users to set 'target' badges

Is something similar possible on the SE network? It should be specific to each site would encourage people to attain badges (and as badges generally encourage better members, everyone wins) Tool tips ...
AncientSwordRage's user avatar
5 votes
1 answer
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How can I show that the duplicate question answers my question? [duplicate]

Very often on SO (and other 'exchanges), an question of mine is marked as a duplicate. How can I mark that the question I duplicated answers my question? Leaving a comment seems like the best way to ...
AncientSwordRage's user avatar
3 votes
1 answer
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Is sharing ideas fine on meta sites? [duplicate]

In my experience, sharing ideas (which are opinion-based and not really questions by nature) is fine in meta sites. The posts can be: Announcement posts. For example, in Net Neutrality and Stack ...
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