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Markdown change: Intra-word emphasis now works
This only works for asterisks, not for underscores. It works in posts and comments.
The reasons
There are two big reasons for this. …
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Implement ```-style (fenced) Markdown code blocks
Although it’s interesting metadata, I don’t think this feature is needed on Stack Overflow, as the syntax highlighting library works pretty well for various languages. …
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Are "works for me" answers valid?
states "Works for me" in so many words, accompanied by a link to a code testing site like jsFiddle. … Are these "Works for me" answers considered valid?
The reason I ask is that I flagged such an answer (now removed), but the flag was immediately declined with... …
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Changing how community leadership works on Stack Exchange: a proposal and rough timeline
Advisory Board
The CM team identified a second key problem: Network-wide governance activities are critical functions that many moderators faithfully facilitate, but no mechanism exists to make sure that it works …
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How does accepting an answer work?
Don't hesitate to accept an answer that is well-written, suggests a good practice and works for you. …
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Why taking responsibility for other people's feelings doesn't work
The Stack Exchange platform works so well precisely because it has a philosophy of staying on topic. The way I used to moderate worked so well because I don't take sides. … Stack Exchange works so well precisely because, unlike forums and chat rooms, it focuses on that singular purpose. …
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A New Code License: The MIT, this time with Attribution Required
I'm using SO as an example, but it applies to all concrete SE sites due to how "main" Meta works.
So, your votes are necessarily heavily skewed. … entry expressly says:
Unlike normal Stack Exchange sites, Meta invites the community to discuss, debate and propose changes to the way the community itself behaves, as well as how the software itself works …
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How tag stat works?
I want to know how this point count system works.
Is it updated daily or instantly? …
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Is an Area 51 replacement in the works?
Question: Is an Area 51 replacement in the works? …
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Stack Overflow is doing me ongoing harm; it's time to fix it!
Until SE addresses this post, no amount of process, or changes to how meta works, or new CMs are going to make a whit of difference. …
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How do duplicate answers (auto) works? [duplicate]
I'm interested in knowing how this works. Does this work for copied answers of different users? Is something that can be be shared to us on how it works or detected? …
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Change in the way the first posts review queue works?
Was there a recent change in the way the first posts review queue works? …
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Details on how the Yearling badge works [duplicate]
Jawa asked me this in a comment and I didn't know the answer. So I present it to the meta SO community:
[To get the Yearling badge] Do you need to earn the 200 rep within that one year or is it en …
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Is "works fine here" an answer?
However, in case that such difference is no way related to the problem, is "it works fine here" considered an answer? …
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Should I down-vote an answer that works but promotes bad practices?
Should an answer be down-voted even if it works but it promotes bad practices? Bad practices means it should never be done. …