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Why is there so much focus on low-quality questions at-large?
Stack Overflow is so large that it is not possible for any single person to read even the titles of every question posted there on a given day, let alone all of the questions. However, Server Fault, ...
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Why is there so much focus on low-quality questions at-large?
In very short words: SF is a site for professional system administrators exclusively and we don't want non-professional questions. Low quality questions are by definition non-professional.
This is a ...
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Why is there so much focus on low-quality questions at-large?
where we came in?
There is always a focus on quality not just at election time, SE is supposed to be a repository of high quality Q&A.
Perhaps I am missing some relevant history.
Yes, lots, ...
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Stack Overflow Inc. changes policy regarding enforcement of AI-Generated posts
Oh dear, the Amazon sized river of shit that is the question feed will now be complimented by a gulf stream of crappy LLM answers. With so few people who actually curate the content here it's no going ...
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How should I vote on a question which I consider too low quality to migrate?
You should still vote to close. Other people's votes are not your responsibility. All you can do is vote correctly.
Certainly, disagreeing with a close vote isn't a valid reason to flag, for example.
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Delete reasons in the Low Quality Posts review queue are alternating
It depends on the reputation level of the person whose answer you're reviewing. If they have too low a reputation to be able to post comments, the first option will be used. If they have enough ...
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Why does this count as a valid answer?
I hadn't had a coffee yet ...
In such cases, you can help by making the situation more obvious. Leave a comment below the answer or use the "other" flag reason and explain there.
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Stack Overflow Inc. changes policy regarding enforcement of AI-Generated posts
Server Fault exists as a separate entity, among the thousands of SEO-stuffing sites competing for the same keywords, only as long as it is substantially exceeding their ability to curate content. Our ...
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Stack Overflow Inc. changes policy regarding enforcement of AI-Generated posts
Fantastic. So they don't give communities autonomy they've had previously on moderation, but rather stick a centralized policy.
This is not gonna strengthen the community. It may work out in very ...
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"bumped to the homepage by Community" generate mostly noise
Remember that voting in all of it's forms is community oversight. It's not about giving away a PhD, you don't need to solve the halting problem information just needs to be clear and correct/helpful.
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