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Should we have tags for the various decades?

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modified Jan 16 at 6:29 manassehkatz-Reinstate Monica 5,518

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2019: a year in moderation

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Are emulator questions on topic?

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answered Dec 26 '19 at 14:27 Raffzahn 82.8k

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New tag suggestion: “Elektronika BK” @ “Retrocomputing”

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answered Dec 21 '19 at 12:07 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Are questions about mechancial calculators & -computer, sliderules etc. on-topic?

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answered Dec 20 '19 at 17:35 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Incorrectly notified of “Mortarboard” badge

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answered Nov 17 '19 at 11:24 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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Can I ask a question about retrocomputing accessories for repair recommendations?

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answered Nov 17 '19 at 8:27 Raffzahn 82.8k

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What is off-topic about this HxC Floppy Emulator question? Can it be made on-topic?

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modified Nov 17 '19 at 1:27 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Is a new “retro” design in scope of this group?

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modified Nov 16 '19 at 8:08 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Are questions about bugs in retro games on topic?

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answered Oct 30 '19 at 19:42 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Should tags only apply to on-topic aspects of a question?

discussion tags

answered Oct 27 '19 at 20:29 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Are x86 programming questions on-topic?

discussion scope

modified Oct 25 '19 at 19:27 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Change rule preventing “[q]uestions about earlier versions of a current machine or OS”?

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answered Oct 25 '19 at 13:36 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Is “what is DMA and how does it work?” off-topic?

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modified Oct 25 '19 at 12:22 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Should we rename the [game-cartridge] tag?

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modified Oct 18 '19 at 12:41 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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Am I able to ask questions about retro computing yet?

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answered Oct 1 '19 at 14:28 Wilson 23.7k

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What tag for Kyotronic 85 / TRS-80 Model 100 / Olivetti M10 / NEC PC-8300?

discussion tags tag-synonyms

modified Sep 13 '19 at 1:13 manassehkatz-Reinstate Monica 5,518

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We have got a blog!

discussion blog

modified Sep 2 '19 at 1:56 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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How, if at all, can I pose a Megadrive programming question in a way that will be well received?

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modified Aug 22 '19 at 13:01 Community♦ 1

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Should we clean up/orthogonalize the microprocessor/architecture/CPU tags?

discussion tags

modified Aug 19 '19 at 15:40 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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Should it be assumed that hazards about CRTs, PSMPS internals etc are known to all readers?

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answered Aug 16 '19 at 13:22 Kaz 6,216

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Does Retrocomputing want to be featured as a place to go for identifying retro games on Arqade?

discussion identify-this-game cross-site-promotion

answered Aug 13 '19 at 4:33 Robotnik 676

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Bug in commenting user from list

bug status-bydesign comments

modified Aug 7 '19 at 10:18 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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We're Getting There!

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answered Aug 4 '19 at 8:05 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Proposed naming scheme for Tandy computer related tags

discussion tags

modified Aug 3 '19 at 12:06 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Manufacturer tags

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answered Aug 3 '19 at 11:10 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Should we have retro-coding questions on Retrocomputing?

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modified Jul 31 '19 at 9:46 Wilson 23.7k

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Should edits that only add links to Wikipedia be allowed?

discussion hyperlinks specific-edit

modified Jul 30 '19 at 14:42 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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BASIC tags: Dialect or Machine?

discussion specific-tag

modified Jul 29 '19 at 15:21 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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“Any question is a good one for 48 hours.”

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answered Jul 28 '19 at 19:13 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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Questions that turn out not to be about retrocomputing

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answered Jul 25 '19 at 12:14 RyanfaeScotland 170

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Slippery Slope in Action

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modified Jul 24 '19 at 8:05 peterh - Reinstate Monica 1,407

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Shouldn't the Title of a Question Be Handled as Such or Rather Not?

discussion questions

answered Jul 24 '19 at 6:48 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Are we encouranging answering duplicate questions?

discussion close-reasons

answered Jul 19 '19 at 14:31 Raffzahn 82.8k

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What should our definition of “duplicate question” be?

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answered Jun 22 '19 at 8:33 Mark Williams 858

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Are list questions OK again?

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answered Jun 3 '19 at 8:08 uhoh 1,351

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Do we want list questions?

discussion scope

answered Jun 3 '19 at 1:21 Curt J. Sampson 10.6k

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Is this site heading in the right direction?

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answered May 17 '19 at 22:38 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Is asking for an article from an old computing periodical on-topic?

discussion scope

answered May 17 '19 at 21:32 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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Are questions about upgrading/repairing/extending retro computers with contemporary technologies on topic?

discussion

answered Apr 29 '19 at 7:32 Mark Williams 858

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Found answer to unanswered closed question

discussion support

modified Apr 20 '19 at 23:02 Community♦ 1

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Should all titles be in the form of questions?

discussion questions

modified Apr 13 '19 at 10:59 Raffzahn 82.8k

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According to the naming of other tags, shouldn't the tag amigashell be changed to amiga-shell?

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modified Apr 8 '19 at 19:55 Raffzahn 82.8k

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I couldn't find the tag amiga-os, what tag should be used for questions about AmigaOS?

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answered Apr 8 '19 at 10:58 Raffzahn 82.8k

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What should go into /help/on-topic?

discussion help-center

modified Apr 1 '19 at 19:36 wizzwizz4♦ 14.6k

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Are technical (not gameplay) questions about retro games consoles still on-topic?

discussion scope

answered Mar 7 '19 at 2:35 Raffzahn 82.8k

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Are questions about historical web APIs on topic?

discussion scope

modified Feb 23 '19 at 23:12 Raffzahn 82.8k

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How to handle a title edit (change) made to make the question fit a specific answer?

discussion questions editing

modified Feb 17 '19 at 3:06 manassehkatz-Reinstate Monica 5,518

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