Questions tagged [support]
A request for assistance with one of the site's features.
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Are deirectional derivatives vectors or scalars? [closed]
Tge name directional suggest they are vector functions however since a directional derivative is the dot product of the grad and a vector it has to be a scalar but i see the special case of the ...
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Why have I been blocked from posting questions?
I was about to post another question, but for some reason, I am not allowed to. I haven't received any down votes in the last few months, my last post hasn't had negative feedback, why am I not ...
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Find posts that were in a specific review queue
In another Meta question, the OP wrote that posts in the Late Answers queue are "fun to read". Personally, I have never reviewed a post in this queue, partly because they get reviewed before ...
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Deleting a community wiki answer to repost it as a normal post?
I have accidentally tapped on the community wiki button in one of my answers. I want it to be deleted and I will repost the answer. The link to that answer is this
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Doubt regarding what kind of questions I can ask on meta
Suppose in the actual math stackexchange site, I got my answer down voted.
I actually was pretty satisfied with my answer and was pretty down on not getting any upvotes, and then I got a downvote.
Is ...
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What should I do to chat successfully?
Due to firewalls I have to use VPN to visit all of the stackexchange network.
Today I'd like to chat with another user on a specific math problem. However, I cannot access to the chatroom since it's ...
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How to remove the pink edit box?
When editing answers and questions on Math Stack Exchange, I always see a pink box in which it is written 'How to Edit'. Now the problem with this box is that it hides the "Save edits" ...
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Bug in mobile version of the site.
Today, when I was going through the feeds, there was no option to go to the next page like it usually has. However, earlier I was suggested to use full site version instead, where all features work ...
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Why is there no edit option below the question?
This is not the first time but many times I've encountered this problem. There is no 'edit' option below the question as it usually is. Here's the screenshot:
What might be the reason for this?
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Can we know who voted on our answer?
Just curious: can we know who voted on our answer in Mathematics Stack Exchange?
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What are the Moderation/Editing/Participation badges?
For each candidate for the election, the number of badges Moderation/Editing/Participation are listed.
Going the badges section of the help center did not help in figuring out exactly which badges ...
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How does the voting in the election work?
How does the voting in the elections work?
I know that we elect one moderator and I have heard there are three votes to be cast.
How does this work exactly? What are the implications of casting more ...
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Is it possible to search past answers of a deleted account?
I've recently come across a couple of answers that I've found really useful. Usually I'd like to view other answers by the same user. However this account has been deleted, which makes it difficult.
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Apology about my (unawarely) wrong doings on one of my question: [closed]
I have a following well received question on MathStack:
Towards a new proof of infinitude of primes ( with possible unified application to other primes of special forms whose Infinitude is unknown):
I ...
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Private information known to moderators
With the up-coming moderator election, I was wondering what sort of knowledge a moderator can obtain. Obviously we should aim to vote in a respectable and honest person, but in the event that we get a ...
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What is the difference between following a post and bookmarking a question?
I'm a bit confused about the difference of following a post or bookmarking a question: Isn't they are of similar use?
I've only used the bookmarking part before, it seems enough for me since I can ...
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How can the question ban be removed: [closed]
The question is deleted and then I'm banned on MO after I asked the following question: https://math.stackexchange.com/q/3570663/702232
The question received severe criticism and got deleted on MO but ...
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Writing Math equations in MSE. [duplicate]
How do I write the mathematical equations in a question, here on stack exchange?
When I try to write a question which involves equations, I get stuck as I don't know how to input those equations...
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How to ensure that an active contest question is locked until the contest expires
I answered the following question:
4th Point Of A Rectangle - Co-Ordinate Geometry
I then learned it was part of an active contest:
https://www.codechef.com/JULY20B/problems/PTMSSNG
I voted to close ...
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How could this question be deleted? [duplicate]
This question was recently deleted (with 3 users voting to delete). The help topic "why and how are some questions deleted" says questions are deleted if they are "extremely off topic&...
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Mathjax fonts ttf file download link needed [closed]
Long time ago, I was a regular attendee of math.stackexchange and then probably from the meta site, I found a web link (probably github link) to lots of mathjax fonts '.ttf' files for my pc. Those ...
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Average reputation on the site
I've been for a while in the Mathematics site, and I'm curious about the high reputation some people have. I like the feeling of being proud about a number representing how much you've contributed to ...
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Gray or yellow background for questions and answers using > and >!
Many times I have asked myself why there is no longer a grey or other colour background as there was a few months ago using the > command. Using a smartphone you ...
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Which Stack Exchange accepts computer related questions about Debian? [closed]
Does Stack Exchange have a site for computer related questions similar to Math Stack Exchange? I mean one which accepts beginner questions as well, specifically about Debian. If so, what is the URL?
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Shadow or background question
Why I see sometimes some questions with shadows or in background like the picture in attachment?
My question, following my comment, refers to the fact that I do not have any Ignored tags and, for ...
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Mistake done by MSE in calculating score.
In my profile of Mathematics SE, it shows that I've score of $7$ in algebra-precalculus tag.
However, if you manually count the scores of all the questions ...
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A sudden avalanche of upvotes [duplicate]
I just received an avalanche of upvotes (12 upvotes to old answers within 1 or 2 minutes) See screenshot:
I'm not complaining, but it's a little surprising. Users with more privileges than me, do you ...
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Is it possible to flag users who use photos of very young children, or is there an age limit for Math.SE?
In Stack Exchange communities, like Math.SE, are users allowed to have profile photos of children?
I would like to know whether or not it is correct to flag those profiles where there are pictures of ...
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If I have a question that has already been answered, but I don't understand the answer and the thread seems to be dead, how do I ask?
My post here was closed. I have the same question as another user but I do not understand the accepted answer. To me, it appears incomplete. It is missing details which I do not know how to fill in.
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What to do with duplicates of deleted questions?
There are 109 questions that are closed as duplicates of deleted posts. This SEDE query lists all such posts.
Can we do something about these posts? One question is on its way to be Roomba'd and some ...
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My question got closed though it was not completely identical. [closed]
I recently asked this question: "Find the number of ordered pairs of integers $(x,y)$ such that $x^2+y^2-xy=37$" on the Math SE. My question got closed as a duplicate of
this question: "...
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Was my username vulgar?
My username has been changed to default without any notice. The original username was "AshWhole"
Yes, it is similar to an inappropriate word, but does not the exact spelling, nor the ...
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How to type =|| = in MathJax?
I want to type the following symbol (for logical equivalence):
Some editors have the command \DashvDash available, but SE's MathJax doesn't.
Alternatively, the ...
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What happens to questions with bounty when OP was suspended for more than 8 days?
What happens to questions with bounty when OP was suspended for more than 8 days?
Will the bounty be lost? or will be refunded? or in case someone answers will be awarded somehow?
Thank you
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Finding previously upvoted comments
I upvoted a comment that I found intriguing. However, it crossed my mind again and I couldn't remember on which post it was. Is there any way I can find it? Or should I browse through my browser ...
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My username is forced to change because it is close to that of a well-known user
I received suddenly an email from the Moderation Team:
Hello,
We're writing in reference to your Mathematics Stack Exchange account:
https://math.stackexchange.com/users/798202/user798202
We reset ...
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An answer that did not answer my question might get some reputation points from the bounty
A few days ago I asked this question: My question
That question was on an exam my teacher gave us to help us prepare to the final exam. I only got one answer but the answer claimed that I made a ...
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Answers being unaccepted
I'm fairly new to (Math) Stack Exchange, so I am hoping the community could shed some light on this: I answered a user's question, in a comprehensive manner, and the user up-voted and accepted my ...
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Was I right in making this answer community wiki?
I have recently answered this question, which according to MSE guidelines, would be considered a poorly phrased problem. Have I made the right decision in answering the question community-wiki style? ...
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If I post a question or an answer, which gets upvotes, and I delete said post do I lose reputation?
My Question (most likely a duplicate, but I couldn't find such):
If I post something (i.e a question or an answer) and it gets say 2 upvotes, and I delete said post do I then lose all the reputation ...
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Why isn't my question showing up in active questions when I edit it? [closed]
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3723674/is-incompleteness-eliminated-when-construed-within-this-adaptation-to-the-sound
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Privileges List
Being new on this site, I'm slowly gaining more reputation and am unlocking new privileges (such as upvoting, commenting, etc.). On my account it tracks the next privilege that I'm progressing towards,...
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How to unfollow a deleted question.
I have just noticed I am following a question (https://math.stackexchange.com/q/3643049/399263), although I might have clicked follow unintentionally because I never usually follow questions.
Anyway, ...
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How do you get the organizer badge?
How do you get the organizer badge?
It says it's awarded for carrying out your "first retag" but I'm not exactly sure what that means.
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Description of partial-functions tag includes “history”
When randomly scrolling through tags on the tags page, this one partial-functions randomly caught my eye. I noticed its description is:
Questions on partial functions, history, usage, properties, ...
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How to choose the correct reason for closing a question
I recently made it to $3,000$ reputation and earned the "Cast close & reopen votes" privilege. I am a bit confused on how I would choose the correct reason when closing a question.
As I am sure ...
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3000+ reputation - what can I do now?
I would like to read the 3 paragraphs what I can do now after having achieved 3000+ reputation.
I was offered to read them as I reached 3k rep, but now I cannot find it.
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How can I typeset blackboard bold numbers?
How can I typeset blackboard bold numbers? What I need is simply something like $\mathbb A$ (\mathbb{A}) but with A replaced ...
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Not sure which action to take while reviewing this First Post
I have very recently encountered this question in the First Posts review queue. I did not know what action to take, as it looked more like a conceptual doubt than a homework question. While I was ...
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How do I delete the spacing for the equation below?
How do I delete the spacing between $\lambda_{A}$ and the parenthesis in the equation below?
$$\lambda_{A}\left(\bigcup\limits_{i=s}^{t} S_i\right)$$
