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Can tag gold-badge holders take off their golden hat when casting close votes? [duplicate]
It was my understanding that when a tag gold-badge (TGB) holder casts a close vote for dupes, the question gets closed immediately. It doesn't matter in what order a TGB holder casts their vote.
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Should dupehammer wielders use their powers to wipe obviously incorrect close-as-duplicate votes?
Occasionally, a user will cast a close-as-duplicate vote that's clearly incorrect. If that vote closes the question as duplicate, a gold tag badge user in a tag for the question ("dupehammer user") ...
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Can I close, re-open, and close again with the dupehammer on two different tags?
Related: Can't single-handedly reopen a dupehammered Q after editing gold tag to another gold tag
Say there's a question with two tags on which I have the gold badge. I dupehammered it once (with ...
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What does gold badge icon near user marked question as duplicate mean [duplicate]
Recently this question was marked by duplicate. Screenshot:
I see an icon of gold badge near user marked question as duplicate (j08691).
And how did he marked it as duplicate alone, not being a ...
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How Do I Opt Out of Privileges?
According to multiple mods, gold badge holders can now unilaterally close questions as duplicates. I hold seven gold badges for tags on SO, which means I can, on my own, close questions as duplicates ...
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