Questions tagged [support]
Use this tag for requests for assistance with tools and other features on the Stack Exchange Network. This includes understanding how features work and why they work that way, or how to better use them.
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Why are some images rendered correctly and some aren't
Since yesterday(?), I noticed that some images show just fine but some don't on the Stack Exchange sites.
For example, the uploaded image of this question on Cross Validated is shown like this (the ...
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How is the period of suspension for suspended accounts determined? [duplicate]
I happened to come across the (suspended) account of former Stack Exchange contributor Ron Maimon. The header to his user page reads: “This account is temporarily suspended network-wide. The ...
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Help center suggests requesting disassociation of content prior to deleting your account
I was perusing the help center articles and found How do I delete all my contributions?
I found this line:
However, we can offer one option instead: you may contact us and request that we ...
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Why do some comment replies using the @username convention fail to work? [closed]
When I reply to a comment, I try to follow the @username convention. It almost always works fine. But sometimes it doesn’t work: i.e., I have to type out the username because it fails to appear in an ...
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How can I search for tags with that include a specified string in their Usage Guidance?
I would like to search for all tags (on Stack Overflow) that include some specific string in the Usage Guidance portion of their Tag Wiki. How can I do that?
Specifically I would like to search for ...
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read-only mode activated for me but seemingly it is not a maintenance thing
last night I was on Islam.stackexchange that I was suddenly logged-off by the site, and a bar appeared at the top saying:
This site is currently in read-only mode. We’ll return with full
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Is the company selling our Personal Information or not?
While once again reviewing the Data Request page looking for an answer to my ignored concerns, I stumbled on the current revision of the Privacy Policy page.
In its first paragraph the policy reads:
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In which case(s) are the uploaded animated gifs being resized?
I read:
The limitations are mostly imposed by third-party systems we use during the image upload process, and also when resizing animated gifs. [Troy Gould]
In which case(s) are uploaded animated ...
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Area 51-- Can't receive Email Verifications [duplicate]
I can't receive email for verification in Area 51 after repeated attempts of clicking.
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Moderator Agreement notice disappeared without dismissing it
There was a banner with a new moderator agreement information.
I didn't dismiss it (and I didn't yet accepted new Agreement), but it has disappeared now.
Is it expected behavior? Actually I'm waiting ...
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I want to force a change of my Stack Overflow profile name [closed]
I want to forcefully change my profile name in Stack Overflow, I don't want to wait 30 days:
My account has had a lot of problems recently, and several accounts have suddenly been merged together. I ...
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What's the rationale behind placing a limit on uploaded gifs in terms of pixels? (instead of bytes or frame dimensions)
I read:
Image uploads are limited to 50 megapixels; please use a smaller image
What's the rationale behind placing a limit on uploaded gifs in terms of pixels? (instead of bytes or frame dimensions)
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How can a user with no activity make a 5-year-old Stack Overflow question "active"?
A 5-year old question on Stack OverFlow, Page Navigation not working on the final for loop iteration, is currently showing as "Active" (AND displays at the top of the list) under the tag &...
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Why does my reputation go down after a user self-deleted the question I posted an answer to? [duplicate]
I'm relatively new to Stack Overflow and managed to earn some reputation in little over a week by posting good answers. Today, I found that my reputation was lowered by 45 points (almost one-third of ...
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Cloudflare challenge on API and WebSocket traffic used for AI Analysis
Currently, there's a reproducible issue with Cloudflare blocking (via user/browser challenge as in this question) all API and WebSocket traffic from several sources. This is impacting the AI analysis ...
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