Linked Questions
17 questions linked to/from Helping Our New Users Transition to Sports SE
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Revisiting autograph identification questions (conclusion: off-topic)
I'm starting to think that we need to revisit whether autograph-identification questions should be on-topic here. Looking at the list of recent autograph identification questions, we can see that ...
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Could we add autograph identification on What topics can I ask about here?
Recently, I came across this useful "Identify-This-X Questions" section on Movies & TV Stack Exchange help center. Since we have similar autograph-identification questions we could probably add ...
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PSA: Please stop using outdated rules
Google can come in handy when trying to source a rule mentioned in your answer.
Unfortunately, Google isn't perfect, and some people don't bother to check whether they're using the latest version.
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I want to post a question that will start a discussion, and many will find opinion based. What should I do?
I'm interested to ask questions that will definitely be marked as opinion-base. Most likely it'll start a discussion (or possible feud) between those who give different answers. Here are some examples:...
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Rules questions with "little" effort. Do we close these questions as off-topic or downvote?
Lately, a perspective regarding the effort put into rules questions (eg, lack of research) and how to handle these questions have come into question.
Do we close these questions as off-topic or ...
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What's unclear about this question?
I'm genuinely struggling to see what is unclear about this question about snapping the ball? It seems like a perfectly simple, clear and answerable question to me.
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Is Quidditch considered on topic?
Is Quidditch considered a sport? Are questions about Quidditch permitted here? Although some countries have established rules for Quidditch games, I am unsure whether or not it would be considered a ...
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Why has a question on swimming technique been closed as off-topic?
A while back I asked this question: Swimming: why can I not front crawl?
It was subsequently put on hold. The rationalisation was:
"Questions on exercise and fitness unrelated to a specific, ...
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Close Reasons Evaluation [closed]
TL;DR - Our close reasons should be in line with what we define in the help center and through discussions on meta. Moreover, for our new users, non-descriptive close reasons do not help them. They, ...
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How can I include an image in a post?
If I want to use a picture to illustrate a question or an answer, how do I do that?
Do I need link to the picture hosted somewhere online or can I use also a picture which I have locally stored on my ...
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Sports Statistics and topicality
The question below was closed, and probably correctly according to our FAQ (although I'm not sure what "source" exactly means). I'd like to open a discussion over whether questions like this should ...
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Closing of my question about finding a video of a sporting event
My question
Video of Barbados vs Grenada football game in 1994 Caribbean Cup Qualifier
was closed for being "not constructive". This is defined as
As it currently stands, this question is not ...
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Guideline for on-topic questions on Sports SE regarding activities
As a rehash of many previous discussions, here are a few:
Competitive or Recreational Running
What is counted as sport?
Airsoft question on topic?
Is parkour on topic?
Can I ask questions about ...
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Are questions about fantasy sports on topic?
Are questions about fantasy sports on topic? This is a huge market and a huge aspect of fandom.
Are they on topic?
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How do I write a good answer on Sports SE?
This is a Canonical Question / FAQ Candidate to help our users write better answers
Essentially, good answers come from good questions. Good answers also cite sources and summarize quotes.
Assuming ...