Questions tagged [discussion]
The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.
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Should we encourage users not to leave answers as comments?
I just joined this site today. After looking through the first page of questions, I see that many of the questions are answered, but just as a comment (see end of post for list). I understand that ...
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On topic: dash cams?
I have spent many hours searching, but can't find a dual camera front & rear dashcam system - where both cameras are inside the vehicle.
There are hundreds where you mount the rear camera outside ...
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On topic : Raspberry Pi accessories?
I have found a few old Kickstart projects, such as this, which consist of a case (not on-topic), containing a Real Time Clock and battery power for the Pi.
Some have a few extra features, such as a ...
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Is it on-topic to ask about wearables (smart watch, wristband)?
I've read this answer (to What is Hardware) and saw the PCP examples, but I still don't have an answer for my question.
From those two examples (and especially their explanation in brackets) I tend ...
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Is this site going to die in beta?
I posted as a new user today Memory upgrade suggestions by Crucial .
Only 2 views for the question so far in 10 hours (Normally this should be reached to more people at least from the first post ...
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Are questions relating to battery drills off topic
I need to drill out the holes on some sunon cooling fans as they are just that little bit too narrow.
I've been looking at various drills but cannot decide. Most battery drills contain resistor/ ...
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Are questions regarding PLC's, associated motors and other peripherals on-topic?
As given in this question and the most up-voted answer, it's suggested that PLC-related questions may be on-topic. However, upon reading the tour, it points out this meta question, which indicates ...
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Let's clean up some broken windows - A proposal for dealing with tech support questions
We've had previous discussions about technical support questions we recieve. Repeatedly. There have been concerns about how many [on hold] or [closed] questions that this places on the main page.
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Why is this question considered a technical support request?
NVIDIA SLI Power Supply Recommendation
The OP is clearly asking for recommendations for their needs, it just so happens that their existing hardware will suffice.
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Do we want "Identify this component" questions?
A recent question asked the community to identify a cable. We've seen a couple of these in the past and I've listed the 4 that I could find after a quick search through the site. I'm sure there are ...
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Should questions that help users to make informed decisions be allowed
In the following question, the user is asking for factual information that might help him to make an informed choice when buying a new PSU:
What does "fully wired" mean when buying a PSU?
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How is this community supposed to help?
This community seems to be, to me anyway, a way for people well-versed in their specific set of hardware looking for a niche and/or downright unobtainable item, and perhaps one, maybe two people will ...
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Requests for hardware for prank/ possible malicious use?
This question got bumped to the front page.
From the way it is worded, it is clear that the OP is looking for hardware that can be used for a prank device, but claims not to be looking to use it for ...
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Are storage crates for hard drives on topic?
Referencing this question.
Guy is asking about where to store unused drives.
My understanding of current scope is that questions concerning electronic devices that connect or communicate with ...
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Voting to close, post belongs on another site. Why is only HR Meta listed
Ok, so there are several questions that would do better on other stacks, such as askdifferent, SuperUser, Raspberry Pi, etc.
So why is it that when voting to close a question as off-topic for here, ...
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Final Verdict. Are build reviews (Not requests) on topic?
This question touches the subject but asking for a review of a suggested build, is it on topic here? This question was placed on hold. It's not necessarily a low quality question, its just on the rim ...
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Discussion about closed question
Posted a question about CPU upgrade options in Super User, but mods said it is more appropriate to this forum. So I asked to migrate the question.
Checking a short while later, I see it is already ...
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Review of deleted answer where a generic rather than specific model may be appropriate
I posted this answer (now deleted) to this question, which was deleted as "question asks for a router, this is a hardware not a software recommendation site". I'd like to ask for review, but I also ...
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What decision tree should users follow to find the right stack for their question?
It's distressing to see the number of questions misdirected to HardwareRecs and closed.
I consider myself reasonably familiar with the Stack Exchange ecosystem, but even I'm not sure what other ...
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Should a tag be added?
I recently came across This Question.
The only tag that the user could put this under and the only one that I could find was "usb".
After a search of all available tags the only other one I found ...
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Users who constantly ask questions without sufficient information
I am posting this, in reference to this question.
I have seen several questions from this user that don't quite give enough information, and when comments are left asking for more information, OP ...
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My answer was deleted: Software Defined Radio wrongly considered as "software"?
This question wants a device that can send generated GPS signals over an antenna cable. I gave exactly that in my answer:
You can achieve this using an SDR (software-defined radio). It's ...
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When a question does not have a hardware recommendation, should the answers be removed or the question itself?
So I recently answered this question.
Answer
ArtofCode deleted my answer, saying that I didn't recommend a specific piece of hardware. I'm okay with this, he's correct I didn't. My only gripe about ...
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Tag creation request in hardware recommendations
I would like to add the tags, open-hardware, and open-source, for product descriptions, related to the hardware having an open design, such as available schematics, and or pcb layouts, and for ...
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Are external hard drive enclosures on topic?
This topic is related to a recently closed question for a recommendation for an external hard drive enclosure. I goal here isn't to debate that single question, but instead debate whether or not an ...
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Are there rules for mods to follow when deleting answers?
Are mods to follow a set of rules when deleting posts, or are they given free reign to instantly delete an answer they do not like without giving the OP the chance to edit their answer?
I gave an ...
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Not Every Question Will Have a Product Recommendation
I just had an answer unilaterally deleted by ArtOfCode who, gave the following reason:
Answers generally need to recommend a product. Since this doesn't, I'm deleting it
This is so far beyond ...
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Be Nice. People are coming here for help, don't insult them or their hardware
When a user with old hardware comes here to ask a question, it isn't appropriate to insult their old hardware. Comments like this are off putting:
Your PC is a dinosaur, and your graphics card is ...
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What is wrong with my answer
OP asked for a feature that I hate. I gave him a link of mouse that exactly has that feature.
How the hell it isn't answering the question?
Mouse with separate scroll wheel and middle button
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Canon questions and answers
I'm recently started to design a high-end desktop from scratch. Since I haven't done anything like that in a long time, I've been scouring this site for relevant question.
The thing is, the good ...
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How do we handle suggested edits that remove links to retailers?
I came across this suggested edit.
The edit description states:
advertisement redacted
Then only change was to remove mentions of a link to tokopedia.com. Note that this was not an actual link to ...
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Can we be more helpful?
I just wanted to remind everyone that this site is in a tricky position with only 1000 questions in one year. I think that, in the interest of building a critical mass of content and active users we ...
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Make it clear in the tour that Super User may be an alternative place to ask
I asked a question two days ago. I did assume I was scratching the edges of the site’s scope, but I didn’t know at the time it was actually outside scope. I do realise that now and I also understand ...
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What is the reasoning behind not allowing questions about existing hardware unless they are phrased in a different manner?
This exchange's official stance from the help center is:
We cannot help with technical issues with existing hardware.
As the goal of this exchange is to recommend hardware for a task. However, it ...
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What is the difference between "wireless" and "wifi"?
We currently have wireless and wifi. Is is appropriate to merge and make the two synonyms?
The majority of the questions in both tags are dealing with wireless networking.
If it is not appropriate ...
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Is asking to compare two products and recommend which to buy on topic here or they will be regarded as opinion-based?
For example I have a question like the following:
Which of these external hard drives will you choose to buy if you want a 1 TB memory regarding the fact that the price and the appearance (beauty) ...
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How to undelete an answer?
How do I vote to undelete an answer to this question:
MicroSD Card High Speed Adapter?
I've answered it and I've edited my answer as well, yet it is still deleted?
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Is Where To Buy A Custom Laptop On Topic?
I am looking for a quite specific set of specs in a laptop and the usual suspects can't meet my requirements.
Is it on topic to ask for sites/manufacturers that do full custom builds?
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Should This Question Be Taken Off Hold?
(The question in question)
I believe this question should be reopened now that the user has edited it per the initial reason for putting it on hold. I'm bringing it to attention here because there ...
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Pricing - Low or Some Other Metric
Since we are to make specific hardware recommendations, pricing will oftentimes be a component of any given recommendation, whether because the asker specifically requests a certain price point as ...
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Is it a Good Idea for Beta Moderators to Delete Bad Answers Instead of Using the Vote System?
In recent discussion with moderator ArtOfCode of Hardware Recommendations, I was informed that
...this site has overridden [letting votes decide good or bad answers]
on Meta, and dictated that ...
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Searching for non "on-hold" questions
Explanation
I know this issue has been addressed before, however right now I seek to create a temporary solution for myself to solve it - the [on-hold] questions. Just searching through recent ...
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Good Sites for GPU Reference?
Just like my question about CPU specifications - what does this community think would make a useful reference for retrieving GPU specifications quickly and easily? Of course you can go to manufacturer ...
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Good Sites for CPU Reference?
One of the more difficult areas to make decent recommendations with any degree of speed is in the CPU department, especially now that we are entering an era where not everything is so x86, clock-speed ...
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Would it be appropriate to ask a Meta question about favorite HR sites for information?
As we well know, making a good hardware recommendation basically involves a skilled search of a very large problem space with plenty of uncertainty for everyone save the eidetically-gifted. I was ...
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Anyone else getting frustrated with what is consider on topic at the Hardware Recommendations Stack Exchange?
Question:
Anyone else getting frustrated with what is consider on topic at the Hardware Recommendations Stack Exchange?
My Opinion:
Its being over moderated. I see questions being placed on hold ...
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Please offer a suggestion or at least take another look
The following post was recently categorized as off-topic and put on hold
https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/4001/use-of-graphics-card-for-non-game-software-development
I presume to ...
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Moderator attention needed
I'm not sure if this is on topic here, please suggest better place if not. If I may, I'd like to ask @Adam and @Undo to review this.
I've asked 2 questions today, both of them are put on hold by @...
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Can/should we have a question interstitial for extra guidance?
On new private beta sites, you can't ask a question without first going through an interstitial screen that gives you advice on how to ask during the private beta.
I recently did a micro-study into ...
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Do questions that ask us to identify a type of hardware qualify as pre-purchase?
I've just closed this question because it asks us what type of hardware would be a better solution to the problem the OP is having.
I've been doing the same with similar questions that ask us to ...
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