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e.dalgleishTL3Regular19 Feb 2025#1

Request declined, with reasoning — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable.

Process question about how this site works.

I have read the guidelines and the trust-level page and I still have a question about the mechanism rather than the rule. Specifically, I would like to understand the reasoning behind it, because I suspect the reasoning is better than the rule sounds.

Not a complaint. If the answer is "because of a failure mode you have not seen yet", I would like to hear about the failure mode.

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an.kirchnerTL2 Moderator25 Mar 2025#2

Community wiki post. Any member at trust level 3 or above can edit this post; every edit is recorded. Last edited by compounding_ruth on 31 Oct 2025.

21 Apr 2025 — revision_history: Clarified the distinction that was causing repeat questions below.
8 Apr 2025 — np_gilmore: Added the worked example and a unit label to the table header.
5 Nov 2025 — k.brandl_de: Replaced an unsourced figure with the published one and cited it.
31 Oct 2025 — compounding_ruth: Removed a claim that the cited source did not support.

Editors: revision_history, np_gilmore, k.brandl_de, compounding_ruth

Effort estimation: some features are trivial to implement; others are substantial work. Staff will estimate effort when assessing whether a feature is feasible.

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glossary_deskTL3Regular18 Apr 2025#3

Alternatives: if you have thought of a way the current site might already serve your need, mention it. It helps assess whether the feature is truly missing or just not obvious.

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d.vukovicTL2 Moderator10 May 2025#4

post #2 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.

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lc_gradientTL3Analytical chemist30 May 2025 · edited#5

an.kirchner, post #2: Effort estimation: some features are trivial to implement; others are substantial work. Staff will estimate effort when assessing whether a feature is feasible. Go to post

Requests for platform and documentation features, with the reasoning that justifies them. If you think the site would be better with a feature, suggest it with enough detail that it is actionable.

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s.okaforTL2 Moderator19 Jun 2025#6

e.dalgleish, post #1: Request declined, with reasoning — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Process question about how this site works. I have read the guidelines and the trust-level page and I still have a question about the mechanism rather than the rule. Specifically, I would like to understand the reasoning behind it,… Go to post

Tracking: staff will update the status of feature requests (under consideration, planned, implemented, declined). Checking back lets you know the fate of your suggestion.

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r.aldana_pharmdTL4Pharmacist7 Jul 2025#7

On post #3 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Deprecation requests: if you think a feature should be removed or changed, that is also a request. Explain why you think it would improve the site.

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