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Are there stupid questions here? A staff answer, at length beginner friendly guidelines onboarding trust levels Solved Are there stupid questions here? A staff answer, at length I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to…	+122	153	50k	11mo
What happens after your first post: likes, trust levels, and why none of it matters much — what changed since onboarding beginner friendly trust levels guidelines Solved The question in the title: What happens after your first post: likes, trust levels, and why none of it matters much — what changed since I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. I…	+105	118	57k	9mo
I joined for one answer and stayed for a year — what changed my mind guidelines onboarding trust levels Posting this under the heading it deserves: I joined for one answer and stayed for a year — what changed my mind Everything below is what sits behind that. Question in the title. Context below, and I have…	+96	114	17k	just now
What this community means by "a source", in practical terms beginner friendly trust levels guidelines Solved Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: What this community means by "a source", in practical terms Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to include the things people…	+107	122	1.9k	10mo
Second pass at: Which categories are strict and which are relaxed, honestly guidelines beginner friendly trust levels onboarding Wiki On the subject in the title: Second pass at: Which categories are strict and which are relaxed, honestly Working notes rather than a conclusion. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to…	+93	99	36k	3d
Reading order for a first week here, and what to skip until later — what changed since onboarding guidelines beginner friendly trust levels Reading order for a first week here, and what to skip until later — what changed since Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I want to check my reasoning rather…	+89	93	28k	4h
Reading order for a first week here, and what to skip until later onboarding guidelines beginner friendly trust levels Reading order for a first week here, and what to skip until later Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I want to check my reasoning rather than get a conclusion.…	+112	117	3.1k	15mo
Lurking for two months before posting: was that the right call? guidelines trust levels beginner friendly Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: Lurking for two months before posting: was that the right call? Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to include the things people…	+67	71	11k	8mo
What "marked as solution" means and who gets to mark it — does this still hold? onboarding beginner friendly guidelines Solved What "marked as solution" means and who gets to mark it — does this still hold? I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. I want to check my reasoning rather…	+69	74	2.4k	3mo
Why the Start Here categories exist, and what they are not for guidelines trust levels onboarding beginner friendly Solved Why the Start Here categories exist, and what they are not for — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried…	+40	44	32k	1d
Which categories are strict and which are relaxed, honestly onboarding beginner friendly guidelines trust levels Solved Which categories are strict and which are relaxed, honestly I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. I want to check my reasoning rather than get a conclusion.…	+47	53	1.8k	2d
[2026 update] Are there stupid questions here? A staff answer, at length guidelines trust levels onboarding Solved Closed Are there stupid questions here? A staff answer, at length — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to…	+36	40	2.4k	1mo
Coming back to: A newcomer's list of things that confused me, and the fixes guidelines onboarding trust levels beginner friendly Posting this under the heading it deserves: A newcomer's list of things that confused me, and the fixes Everything below is what sits behind that. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to…	+4	8	57k	23d
Revisiting: Reading order for a first week here, and what to skip until later guidelines trust levels onboarding Posting this under the heading it deserves: Revisiting: Reading order for a first week here, and what to skip until later Everything below is what sits behind that. I want to check my reasoning rather than…		2	60k	4mo
A newcomer's list of things that confused me, and the fixes beginner friendly trust levels onboarding A newcomer's list of things that confused me, and the fixes — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to include the things…	+9	13	34k	12mo
I have no scientific background — can I still follow the analytics categories? onboarding beginner friendly trust levels The question in the title: I have no scientific background — can I still follow the analytics categories? I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. I want to check my reasoning…	+29	40	1.4k	12d
Coming back to: Lurking for two months before posting: was that the right call? beginner friendly trust levels onboarding Solved The question in the title: Lurking for two months before posting: was that the right call? I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. I want to check my reasoning rather than get a…	+28	32	3.3k	11mo
Follow-up: I have no scientific background — can I still follow the analytics categories? guidelines beginner friendly trust levels onboarding Solved Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: I have no scientific background — can I still follow the analytics categories? Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to include…	+15	19	15k	1mo
Introducing myself and asking whether my planned first topic belongs anywhere — does this still hold? trust levels onboarding guidelines Solved Closed Introducing myself and asking whether my planned first topic belongs anywhere — does this still hold? — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. I want to check…		2	36k	2mo
How to tell whether your question is already answered on a maintained page guidelines onboarding trust levels Solved How to tell whether your question is already answered on a maintained page — that is the question, and I have not found it answered plainly anywhere I have looked. Question in the title. Context below, and I…	+5	9	30k	3mo
What happens after your first post: likes, trust levels, and why none of it matters much guidelines beginner friendly trust levels onboarding Solved Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: What happens after your first post: likes, trust levels, and why none of it matters much I want to check my reasoning rather than get a conclusion.…	+15	19	17k	16mo
Follow-up: What this community means by "a source", in practical terms onboarding beginner friendly trust levels guidelines The question in the title: What this community means by "a source", in practical terms I will give what I have already checked below so nobody repeats it. I want to check my reasoning rather than get a…	+16	20	7k	18mo
Second pass at: I joined for one answer and stayed for a year — what changed my mind onboarding trust levels beginner friendly Solved Second pass at: I joined for one answer and stayed for a year — what changed my mind — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Question in the title. Context below, and I have…		4	25k	2mo
Why the Start Here categories exist, and what they are not for — one year on onboarding beginner friendly guidelines Solved Why the Start Here categories exist, and what they are not for — one year on I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. I want to check my reasoning rather than…	+11	15	566	18mo
The five documentation pages worth reading before you post anything — a second dataset beginner friendly trust levels guidelines onboarding Solved On the subject in the title: The five documentation pages worth reading before you post anything — a second dataset Working notes rather than a conclusion. Question in the title. Context below, and I have…		2	24k	1d
Introducing myself and asking whether my planned first topic belongs anywhere onboarding beginner friendly guidelines Closed Introducing myself and asking whether my planned first topic belongs anywhere Writing it up because I had to work it out twice and would rather nobody else did. I want to check my reasoning rather than get a…	+13	18	4.2k	16mo
The five documentation pages worth reading before you post anything onboarding beginner friendly trust levels Solved The five documentation pages worth reading before you post anything — setting out what I have, and where I think it stops being reliable. Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to include the…	+1	5	10k	14mo
About the Welcome category onboarding guidelines beginner friendly Pinned Wiki Introductions, orientation, and the pinned reading list for new members. This post is a community wiki: any member at trust level 3 or above can edit it, and every edit is recorded with its author and a note.…	+4	8	11k	27d
What "marked as solution" means and who gets to mark it beginner friendly trust levels guidelines onboarding Solved Asking directly, because I could not find a straight answer: What "marked as solution" means and who gets to mark it Question in the title. Context below, and I have tried to include the things people here…		2	290	1d
Coming back to: How to tell whether your question is already answered on a maintained page onboarding guidelines beginner friendly trust levels How to tell whether your question is already answered on a maintained page I have a specific reason for asking rather than idle curiosity, and the context is below. Question in the title. Context below, and I…		2	808	17mo

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