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Automatically generated text is banned on Academia.SE
Do we have a firm policy on questions, answers, or comments that are automatically generated using a tool like GPT-3?
This post follows a previous request for Academia SE community input: Should this ...
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How to deal with a question that contains a false premise? How do I make a frame challenge?
Somebody posted a question that makes an assumption I disagree with or think might be wrong. How do I best inform the asker of this? Do I post a comment or an answer, or should I vote to close the ...
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Policy against questions making allegations against named individuals or organisations
Due to recurring problems with questions that contain allegations against named individuals or organisations, we moderators would like to implement a policy against these.
This should only affect a ...
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I need help adapting my academic workflow to the COVID-19/coronavirus crisis – where do I start?
The current COVID-19 crisis impacts academia in several ways: teaching and exams are moved online, conferences are cancelled, travel is restricted, etc.
If you are here because of this, here is a ...
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Academia varies more than you think it does – The Movie
Introduction
One of the actualities of academia that is important to be aware of when using this site is:
Academia varies more than you think it does.
More explicitly: Academic practices strongly vary ...
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Why do the moderators move comments to chat and how should I behave afterwards?
On highly visited posts, one often finds a comment:
Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
or a post notice:
Controversial Post — You may use ...
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What potential duplicate targets should I know about as a reviewer?
We have a few canonical questions on this site, i.e., questions that are often used as a target of duplicate closure or were even specifically designed for this purpose. What are they? Are there any ...
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Why was my question put on hold for shopping?
My question was put on hold for the following reason:
This question is what we call a shopping question. It is currently not accepting answers.
What does this mean?
Why are shopping questions not ...
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Why was my question put on hold for depending on individual factors?
My question was put on hold for the following reason:
This question was closed for strongly depending on individual factors. It is currently not accepting answers.
The answer to your question ...
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I have just discovered that I can edit other users' posts! Is there anything I should know before I start some serious editing?
What advice do you have for users who have just discovered the edit capability? What makes a "good edit" on Academia.SE?
Note: I have made one suggestion per answer, so that people can vote on them ...
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How should a user with a problem contact a moderator?
I am a user, and I have a problem. I want to contact a moderator to discuss it further. What is the best way to do this?
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What are we generally looking for in answers?
I am interested in learning what users of this site look for and appreciate in an answer.
On this site, what are the characteristics of a good answer? (Examples of exceptionally good answers, and ...
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Welcome to Academia.SE!
Welcome to Academia.SE, the free, community-driven Questions and Answers site for academics of all levels - from aspiring graduate and professional students to senior researchers - as well as anyone ...
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