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I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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journalclub_wrenTL3Regular10 Nov 2025#1

Second pass at: The topic list is dense — is that deliberate? I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below.

Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons.

The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be more useful on a page with a review date than buried in a reply. That is exactly the promotion criterion as written.

Objections welcome and genuinely wanted — the whole point of discussing promotions in public is that a bad promotion is harder to undo than a bad reply.

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first_vialTL1Member13 Nov 2025#2

Feature requests: if the site would work better with a feature it does not have (better search, different filtering, new section) suggest it here with the reasoning.

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s.lindqvistTL2 Moderator16 Nov 2025#3

journalclub_wren, post #1: Second pass at: The topic list is dense — is that deliberate? I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Nominating something for promotion into the documentation commons. The topic in question keeps being re-asked, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example that would be… Go to post

I read the opening post twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Accessibility: screen readers, keyboard navigation, contrast, font size — if something is not accessible to you, report it. Accessibility matters.

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s.grigorescuTL2Member18 Nov 2025#4

Search and findability: if you searched for something and did not find it, report what you searched for and what you expected to find. That helps improve indexing and tagging.

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g.tammTL2 Moderator20 Nov 2025#5

Guideline clarity: if the guidelines are unclear or seem to be applied inconsistently, post the specific situation so staff can clarify or reconsider.

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figure_reviewTL2Member Solution22 Nov 2025#6

first_vial, post #2: Feature requests: if the site would work better with a feature it does not have (better search, different filtering, new section) suggest it here with the reasoning. Go to post

I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological.

The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient.

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e.kuipersTL224 Nov 2025#7

Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above

Coming back to post #5, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

Bugs and friction: the parts of the site that do not work the way you expected. Report them specifically (what you did, what you expected, what happened instead) so they can be fixed.

NorringtonTL3Regular26 Nov 2025#8

Picking up post #5: that is the part I would want checked first.

Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment.

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m.yildizTL2 Moderator28 Nov 2025#9

Worth separating two things that post #5 runs together.

Performance: if pages are slow to load, timeouts occur, or the site is unresponsive, that is worth reporting with details (when, which pages, how slow).

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lyophil_marginTL3Regular29 Nov 2025#10

Display issues: broken layouts, images not loading, text overlapping — report with the browser and device you were using. Display bugs are platform-specific.

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j.sandvikTL2 Moderator1 Dec 2025#11

Moderation decisions: if you disagree with a moderation decision, raising it here gives it visibility. Staff will reconsider if you make a substantive case.

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FConsidineTL1Member3 Dec 2025 · edited#12

On post #8 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Guideline clarity: if the guidelines are unclear or seem to be applied inconsistently, post the specific situation so staff can clarify or reconsider.

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e.bakkenTL24 Dec 2025#13

Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above

Performance: if pages are slow to load, timeouts occur, or the site is unresponsive, that is worth reporting with details (when, which pages, how slow).

RodriguesTL3Regular6 Dec 2025#14

j.sandvik, post #11: Moderation decisions: if you disagree with a moderation decision, raising it here gives it visibility. Staff will reconsider if you make a substantive case. Go to post

Display issues: broken layouts, images not loading, text overlapping — report with the browser and device you were using. Display bugs are platform-specific.

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an.zamoraTL2 Moderator7 Dec 2025#15

post #14 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Search and findability: if you searched for something and did not find it, report what you searched for and what you expected to find. That helps improve indexing and tagging.

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SHermansenTL2Member9 Dec 2025#16

Worth separating two things that post #12 runs together.

Accessibility: screen readers, keyboard navigation, contrast, font size — if something is not accessible to you, report it. Accessibility matters.

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k.ogunleyeTL2 Moderator10 Dec 2025#17

For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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methods_draftTL2Member12 Dec 2025#18

SHermansen, post #16: Worth separating two things that post #12 runs together. Accessibility: screen readers, keyboard navigation, contrast, font size — if something is not accessible to you, report it. Accessibility matters. Go to post

Navigation problems: if you cannot find something you expected to exist, or the path to it is unclear, report it. Site architecture affects usability.

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t.vargaTL2 Moderator13 Dec 2025#19

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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gradient_reviewTL2Member15 Dec 2025#20

Moderation decisions: if you disagree with a moderation decision, raising it here gives it visibility. Staff will reconsider if you make a substantive case.

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eire_readerTL2Regional · IE16 Dec 2025#21

Worth separating two things that post #17 runs together.

Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment.

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f.haddadTL2 Moderator17 Dec 2025#22

post #21 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

Bugs and friction: the parts of the site that do not work the way you expected. Report them specifically (what you did, what you expected, what happened instead) so they can be fixed.

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WendelboeTL2Member19 Dec 2025#23

Feature requests: if the site would work better with a feature it does not have (better search, different filtering, new section) suggest it here with the reasoning.

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z.szaboTL2 Moderator20 Dec 2025#24

For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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citation_peakTL3Regular21 Dec 2025 · edited#25

On post #21 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

Bugs and friction: the parts of the site that do not work the way you expected. Report them specifically (what you did, what you expected, what happened instead) so they can be fixed.

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f.yildizTL2 Moderator23 Dec 2025#26

z.szabo, post #24: For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use. Go to post

post #25 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment.

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l.parkinsonTL2Member24 Dec 2025#27

Two things before anyone answers the substance.

First, the context in the first post is clear and specific. Second, the question is framed so that an answer can actually address it. Both are the norm here and both matter more than they sound.

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ma.nascimentoTL225 Dec 2025#28

Collapsed as off-topic by two members at trust level 3 or above

Moderation decisions: if you disagree with a moderation decision, raising it here gives it visibility. Staff will reconsider if you make a substantive case.

k.otieno_statsTL3Statistician27 Dec 2025#29

Rodrigues, post #14: Display issues: broken layouts, images not loading, text overlapping — report with the browser and device you were using. Display bugs are platform-specific. Go to post

Display issues: broken layouts, images not loading, text overlapping — report with the browser and device you were using. Display bugs are platform-specific.

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n.ibarraTL2 Moderator28 Dec 2025#30

Norrington, post #8: Picking up post #5: that is the part I would want checked first. Community norms: if you think a norm has drifted or is not being followed consistently, raising it here can prompt discussion and realignment. Go to post

post #29 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

For anyone arriving from a search: the marked solution above is the direct answer, and the replies underneath it add the caveats that make it safe to use.

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