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We have more users who vote lots but don't ever really post. How can we fix it?

Investigation Thanks for bringing this up and providing some good statistics to work from! 5% of downvotes come from 10 users who have fewer than 10 recent posts on this site. I think this is t …
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What to do about [tag:nfc] and [tag:near-field-communication]?

To simplify voting I will post my suggested solution here as an answer instead of as part of the question. I think we should keep nfc as the main tag, and make the other a synonym. Three letter abbri …
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Spam, spam, [spammer] and [spam]

AviD has turned spammer into a synonym of spam. Problem solved.
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Congratulations to Polynomial

Congratulations on the milestone! Here are some great ones: A 1k+ question, and maybe the most popular duplicate target on the site? I'm a robot in a warehouse full of boxes. (I have used this metho …
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should malicious code in questions that cause AVs to trigger be moved outside?

I don't think it would be a good idea to move malicious code to external sites, for the same reason we want normal code to be posted in the questions (and not on JSFiddle) and images to be hosted here …
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Are we a free malware analysis service?

I think the question @schroeder recommended is a great canonical question. But, and this is a big but: Just because we got ourself a fancy new hammer, we should not be fooled to believe that every qu …
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How to deal with popular questions that get filled with wrong answers?

As a complement to Rorys answer I would like to add: Comment! Engage with posters in a constructive manner! In a nice way, point out errors and suggest solutions. A highly upvoted accepted answer is u …
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Congratulations to Schroeder for hitting 100k

A small sample of some of the great answers: Possibly the highest reputation per word on the site? A clown who claims he was at the last company party. Sometimes controversial, but always well reaso …
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Handling "how can I do [absurdly dangerous thing]" from someone missing a lot of background ...

In general, I think the best way to deal with these kinds of questions is to try to write good, clear answers that highlight the dangers. Explain that this is extremely dangerous, and how easily thing …
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Information Security's updated site theme is live!

status-completed I think the red and blue lines on the top right side are to dominant. In the old design, they were faded into the bakground, but in the new they have very bold colors that sort of do …
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Do we really need all the feeds in chat?

No, we do not need them. Yes, please remove them. While I (like everybody else) love XKCD, there is no need for it in chat. If I want to read it, I know where to find it. (Plus, it should be read tog …
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Let's not go to Stack Overflow; 'tis NOT a silly place

Thansk for raising this issue! Talking about it here on Meta is a good first step. In the long run, I think the only solution is to comment whenever someone suggests a bad migration (be it in a comm …
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What's the point of tags?

I must admit I felt a bit offended when I read the title of your question. :-) Not sure I will produce a solid answer though. Tags makes questions searchable. The word time might show up in a lot of …
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How could we make it easier to find common questions and duplicate targets?

I think compiling lists is a good idea. The only question is where to put them. Using a meta tag such as community-faq feels like abusing the tag system. It is not a topic within security, and hence …
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Questions with the homomorphic-encryption tag are better suited for Crypto.SE

I don't think the tag needs to be removed - some questions might be on topic. But adding some helpful advice to the tag info is a great idea. I took the liberty of doing that. Anyone should feel free …
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