Linked Questions
25 questions linked to/from Single word requests, crosswords, and the fight against mediocrity
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Can anything be done about mean-spirited requests for terminology?
tl;dr: Mean people suck, and we should not help them.
EDIT: I don’t actually believe anything mechanical can be done here, and I certainly don’t expect a “closed due to meanness” reason. That’s just ...
21
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8answers
554 views
Repository of polite responses
Several folks have noted that ELU regulars have a predilection towards snobbery and are perceived as generally unwelcoming to new users. I realized today that I'm guilty of this, and I haven't even ...
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1answer
122 views
This is what we mean by problems with the climate*
The question What is the wife of a henpecked husband called?, asked five hours ago as I write this, has currently generated a list of highly gendered pejoratives, from shrew to cow, with virtually1 no ...
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10answers
637 views
On Answering Word Requests
I was recently informed by one of our moderators that:
We're looking for answers from experts in the field, not experts at
Googling. :) "You have to write an actual answer, in your own words. A
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5
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2answers
114 views
Why is suggesting words on word suggestion questions insufficient?
I'm confused by the following notice on my answer to a question which is basically "we do this thing where we promise something; what would you call that?" to which I provided several good words with ...
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2answers
127 views
Why do people upvote (+10) SWRs and users answer them (6+ answers) despite the OP showing zero research?
Asked less than 14 hours ago: Is there a single adjective for “mercenary-like attitude”?. The question has +10, and there are six answers as of now. But the question shows no research. Why is it that ...
2
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4answers
336 views
Three SWRs suddenly closed for being POB
Yes, I am aware that many users including tchrist ♦, and perhaps eight of the nine EL&U mods, really dislike SWRs (Single Word Requests) but for a mod to shut all three questions as Primarily ...
3
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0answers
106 views
Question marked duplicate when it isn't (in my opinion)
I asked this question with very specific examples of people describing what they like using redundant adjectives (specifically things like "I like well-written books" or "I like tasty food"). I'm ...
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2answers
281 views
What should be done with the emoticon/emoji comparison question?
So this regards the question What is the Difference Between Emoji and Emoticon?
This question was closed as gen. ref., because it lacked research. I do not necessarily feel as this was appropriate at ...
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2answers
149 views
Google is a Lexicon, How Do You Like Those Apples?
I'm writing today to debunk the libelous myth you stipulated without citing a single source.
I heard back from the OED, Please see link below. Upon noticing drastic differences between Google ...
13
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2answers
181 views
How can I write good questions?
Please don't direct me to the Help Page. I need guidance that the Help Page doesn't give.
I am a native English speaker, and know only basic grammar. I know when something sounds right, I know when ...
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11answers
4k views
Against single word requests
We've discussed single-word-requests before:
Are single word requests always welcomed questions?
Are word requests allowed?
The consensus of earlier discussions was that these questions are on the ...
4
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4answers
384 views
Redirect for SWRs?
It is a long standing annoyance that SWRs (single word requests), though unusually highly trafficked, the source for rep for many people, and having a few catchy interesting questions, are poorly ...
9
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0answers
72 views
Would you support systematic testing of proposed quality improvement methods?
TL;DR: Shall we support systematic A/B (and similar) testing of QI (Quality Improvement) proposals, or would advocating for such research simply lead to frustration, i.e., would it be an exercise in ...
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2answers
174 views
Please consider reopening these 3 recently closed questions
What's not clear / POB about the first 2 of these recently closed questions? Q1 is clear enough and Q2 is objective enough (even without my edits) that the reasons for closure have been weakly applied ...