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This tag is used for questions that ask users to discuss an idea, concept, or problem in an abstract way. A discussion question may not necessarily have a clear-cut right or wrong answer and is often subjective. On Meta, you do not need to use community-wiki mode for subjective topics unless you are asking a "poll" question.
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What should I do when I get the correct answer to a question I didn't mean to ask?
So I recently asked this question. After reading the responses, and a day's worth of rabbit-holing, I've realized that I asked the wrong question (I also made the mistake of using the letter $\omega$ …
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Is there a way to make a section of a post "collapsible"?
You know how some webpages will have a section that looks like > 'heading'; and when you click on it, it expands into a wall of text?
Is there a way to include one of those in post?
There are times …
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What is wrong with my question on the definition of tangent plane?
I asked this question yesterday, and edited it today to include clarification.
It is - I think - a fairly honest and straightforward question, and I have provided a detailed explanation of my thinking …
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Did I make a mistake in my edit? (specific question)
I recently posted this question. It was closed shortly after posting for being opinion based. I tried to edit the question to make it clear exactly what I was asking, and the question was downvoted sh …
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What should I do if I think I have an answer to an on-hold question?
The Specific Problem
I saw this question a couple days ago and started writing an answer, but didn't finish. When I came back to it, I reloaded the page to check if anyone else had answered and found …
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How can I avoid immediate down-voting and how should I go about requesting feedback?
I just posted a question. I took my time to write it. I thought it was a good question. Less than an hour later, and the question has been downvoted 4 times. I thought "okay, I clearly said something …