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Meta Introducing a new proposals process

Welcome to the new Proposals site! As we noted in the proposal for this change, we feel we need better way to propose and evaluate new communities for our network. A single post and people expres...

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A Do search engines detect and penalize AI generated content?

If I want to use chat GPT or other large language model AI to generate content for my website, will that be a good strategy for SEO? Can search engines detect and penalize content that was written...

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Michael‭

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Incubator Q&A When importing Creative Commons licensed content from another site, how to ensure that search engines won't penalize my site?

Codidact has tried importing questions from other Q/A sites like Stack Exchange. However search engines have not liked that. Those questions and answers don't usually get indexed on Codidact, and...

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  edited 11mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Meta Introducing a new proposals process

Thanks, this looks like an improvement from my perspective of somebody who is proposing a site. This lets me get on with demonstrating questions and answers without needing to get the site set up ...

posted 11mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A Is it possible to set up a website that will last for 100 years, paid in advance?

I've seen a lot of domain names expire or hosting go dark when a website owner stops maintaining the site. Is there a way to prevent that for my own site? I'd like it to remain up, well after I'm ...

2 answers  ·  posted 11mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A Is it possible to set up a website that will last for 100 years, paid in advance?

Under ICANN rules, registrations are not allowed to be longer than a ten-year term. Some companies, most notably Network Solutions, offer a 100-year term when you buy a domain name, but as far as I...

posted 11mo ago by Ullallulloo‭  ·  edited 11mo ago by Ullallulloo‭

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Meta Home Improvement versus a more general "home stuff" community?

Would the proposed Home Improvement community be open to questions about "house stuff" more broadly? I have in mind not just home improvement, but household operations more generally. I'd been co...

3 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Lundin‭

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Incubator Q&A House-level battery backup now, solar panels later -- what do I need to know?

In the last few years my area has seen increased power outages -- usually a few hours, occasionally longer. I'd like to defend against these better so that a poorly-timed outage doesn't ruin my wh...

2 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭

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Incubator Q&A Where can I find a simplified Railways of the World map for player reference?

I've just gotten a copy of Railways of the World after playing and enjoying a few games. The eastern-US map is physically very large and "artistic". I and some of my friends have vision problems ...

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 1d ago by Michael‭

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Meta Use a mainstream definition of politics

The current description says: “politics” as human social phenomena which come from humanity’s tendency for subjectivity - that people may have fundamentally different beliefs, preferences, or wi...

0 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A What is a good, simple way to send electronic updates to a small group?

What is a good way to send occasional updates (like meeting times) to a small group of people (5-20) electronically? I see a lot of groups like this create a Facebook page and post updates on ther...

2 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Michael‭

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Incubator Q&A Can an email's Reply-To have a different domain than its From?

Any such negative effects would seem to be against at the very least the letter, and really also the spirit, of RFC 5322 section 3.6.2 on originator fields. In the words of RFC 5322: The "From:...

posted 6mo ago by Canina‭

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Incubator Q&A Do search engines use content user ratings for ranking purposes?

I have a Q&A site where users can upvote and downvote the questions and answers. Does Google use these votes as a ranking signal? Will pages that my users vote up rank better than pages that ...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by Andreas from the dark caverns‭

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Meta How do we encourage answerable Philosophy questions?

Philosophy is an academic discipline and also a more informal conversational pursuit. How should the Philosophy community be structured to support and encourage answerable objective questions and ...

3 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Michael‭

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Meta How can I propose a new website in Codidact?

I want to propose a new website to be launched at Codidact. How can I formally make this proposal?

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by aminabzz‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Meta Make proposed community tags mandatory

I've added a new close reason: community not specified This question is missing a tag for an active community proposal. If the proposal this question is part of exists, please add the tag and t...

posted 6mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Meta How to tell that a proposal is ready for launch?

Previously in the old system, we asked around of how many that were willing to participate, posted scope proposals and declared interested with comments or voting. Now: The "Descriptions" tab...

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Meta Provide a template for proposals?

Currently, clicking Start Proposal starts you with a blank text box. There is some general advise in the "Posting Tips" box. However, it is not clear what exactly the format should be, what points ...

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Meta Tag collision between proposals

If/when we accumulate many proposals, I think we might run into an issue with tags colliding. For example, suppose someone adds the base tag to Video Games ask about base building in strategy game...

2 answers  ·  posted 11mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A Is it possible to set up a website that will last for 100 years, paid in advance?

I don't think this is realistic. How many companies still honor contracts from 1923? There's no way to guarantee that it will survive through all the possible mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies...

posted 11mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A Electrical switches: Does it matter which wire it's on?

Most everyday electrical wiring has two wires, usually one white and one black/red. When installing a switch, does it matter which wire I put the switch on?

3 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Meta Are questions about selling one's crafts allowed?

I'm inclined against the business/legal aspects of this per this answer, but if there are questions specific to the "craft" part of selling, like optimal booth/display setup for a fair or protectin...

posted 10mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A What does "wall fishing" mean?

Usually I hear it as just fishing. This is the process of getting a wire or cable from one place to another through inaccessible (or less accessible than desired) areas. That includes hollow walls ...

posted 10mo ago by manassehkatz‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I build a wooden compass?

How can I make my own compass out of wood? (I mean the drawing tool, not the direction-finder.) Ideally, I'd like something that: Handles diameters from 3 in to 2 ft Has minimal non-wooden pa...

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A Income tax when selling a house

When an ordinary person sells their house in the US, what happens to their tax situation? Usually, houses sell for half a million and up, and considering also regular (ie. salary) income, this woul...

2 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Stephen Ostermiller‭