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dexa_twice_yearlyTL3Regular24 Feb 2026#1

Why the timeline is on the right and not the left — what changed since 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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resistance_firstTL2Regular1 Mar 2026#2

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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e.nilsenTL2 Moderator4 Mar 2026#3

resistance_first, post #2: 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

Coming back to the opening post, 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.

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k.brandl_deTL3Translator · DE Solution7 Mar 2026#4

resistance_first, post #2: 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

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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a.kirchnerTL2 Moderator10 Mar 2026#5

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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appeals_deskTL3Regular13 Mar 2026 · edited#6

post #5 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

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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c.haddadTL2 Moderator16 Mar 2026#7

Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing.

The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough.

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l.ibarraTL2Regular18 Mar 2026#8

resistance_first, post #2: 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

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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l.krastevTL2 Moderator21 Mar 2026#9

c.haddad, post #7: Having read the exchange above, I think I was wrong earlier in this topic and I want to say so plainly rather than quietly editing. The correction was fair and I had been repeating something I had not checked carefully enough. Go to post

On post #5 — agreed on the reasoning, with one qualification.

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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glossary_deskTL3Regular23 Mar 2026#10

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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b.solbergTL2 Moderator26 Mar 2026#11

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

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h.mbekiTL2 Moderator28 Mar 2026#12

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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k.radichTL2 Moderator30 Mar 2026 · edited#13

k.brandl_de, post #4: 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

This follows post #10 rather than contradicting it.

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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b.oseiTL2 Moderator1 Apr 2026#14

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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a.mwangiTL2 Moderator4 Apr 2026#15

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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BGiordanoTL2Member6 Apr 2026#16

a.mwangi, post #15: 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. Go to post

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

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b.vestergaardTL2 Moderator8 Apr 2026#17

k.brandl_de, post #4: 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

Picking up post #14: that is the part I would want checked first.

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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m.coelhoTL2 Moderator10 Apr 2026#18

Coming back to post #16, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

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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h.bhattacharyaTL2 Moderator12 Apr 2026#19

post #18 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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buffer_reviewTL3Regular14 Apr 2026#20

Worth separating two things that post #16 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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g.rasmussenTL2 Moderator16 Apr 2026#21

dexa_twice_yearly, post #1: Why the timeline is on the right and not the left — what changed since 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… 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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s.bruunTL2 Moderator18 Apr 2026#22

b.vestergaard, post #17: Picking up post #14: that is the part I would want checked first. 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

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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k.dahlbergTL2 Moderator20 Apr 2026#23

Coming back to post #21, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer.

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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a.reyesTL4 Admin22 Apr 2026#24

Picking up post #21: that is the part I would want checked first.

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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c.delgadoTL2 Moderator24 Apr 2026#25

Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.

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m.ekstromTL2 Moderator26 Apr 2026#26

k.dahlberg, post #23: Coming back to post #21, because the follow-up matters more than the original answer. 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 #25 is right about the mechanism and I think understates the practical bit.

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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b.demirTL2 Moderator28 Apr 2026#27

I read post #25 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

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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a.lindholmTL2 Moderator29 Apr 2026#28

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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s.grimaldiTL2 Moderator1 May 2026#29

On post #25 — 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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dr.villanuevaTL33 May 2026#30

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

post #29 answers the question as asked. The question underneath it is different.

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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