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It is impossible to get the Vox Populi badge

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Is there any statistical data about the modern vintage games marketshare by system? [migrated]

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Are questions about seemingly old design patterns (typically used on older systems) on-topic here?

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Never a user suspended. What can we learn from you?

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answered Jul 26 at 10:09 tofro 20.4k

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Commercially-available modern computers with retro characteristics?

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answered Jul 24 at 9:41 hippietrail 2,985

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Usage of Generic Tags in Conjunction with Specific Ones

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modified Jul 7 at 15:07 Community♦ 1

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

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modified Jul 6 at 2:27 cjs 16.2k

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Fujitsu Lifebook 280dx

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answered Jul 4 at 11:40 Raffzahn 107k

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So how did a closed question come back to life?

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answered Jun 26 at 12:02 Andrew T. 105

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Congratulations, Raffzahn, on reaching 100k reputation!

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answered Jun 24 at 21:02 vidarlo 163

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Can someone explain why this question is off topic?

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modified Jun 22 at 22:41 Michael Graf 3,255

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Does Java (J2ME) emulation information belong to Retrocomputing?

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modified Jun 20 at 2:02 Community♦ 1

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Why can I not comment, on either my questions or answers or anyone elses?

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answered Jun 18 at 22:49 wizzwizz4♦ 15k

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Why are comments on retrocomputing.stackexchange.com completely invisible to google search?

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modified Jun 18 at 21:57 mnml 329

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Can I ask a question about how to maintain/fix components on a vintage Mac?

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modified Jun 14 at 23:10 Cody Gray 1,329

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Should we allow questions about where to buy parts?

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modified Jun 7 at 6:16 cjs 16.2k

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Should we create a tag for the Dragon32 yet?

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modified Jun 6 at 12:26 hippietrail 2,985

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Would a “disk operating systems” tag be beneficial?

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answered Jun 5 at 11:52 another-dave 11.4k

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

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modified Jun 5 at 9:32 hippietrail 2,985

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nitros9 (modified clone of retro OS) - on topic?

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modified Jun 5 at 9:30 Community♦ 1

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We have an “apple dos” tag. Do we need an “apple prodos” tag?

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modified Jun 4 at 1:47 hippietrail 2,985

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New [trs-80] tag conundrum

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answered May 29 at 15:43 hippietrail 2,985

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Should microcomputer model tags include manufacturer?

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modified May 18 at 17:20 Mark Williams 1,309

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Is posting in Meta the best way to get the main chat room reopened?

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answered May 8 at 10:57 wizzwizz4♦ 15k

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Tagging mistake

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answered May 6 at 9:30 Chenmunka♦ 6,723

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On asking about designing hardware for a new retro system

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answered May 3 at 8:35 Raffzahn 107k

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Should we have tags for the various decades?

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answered Apr 26 at 11:53 hippietrail 2,985

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Are x86 programming questions on-topic?

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answered Apr 26 at 7:45 hippietrail 2,985

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What is the time period of “retrocomputing”

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answered Apr 26 at 7:28 hippietrail 2,985

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Where, exactly, are the jurisdictional boundaries between Retrocomputing and the other computer-related Stack Exchanges (such as Super User)?

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modified Apr 14 at 20:27 wizzwizz4♦ 15k

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Is emulation on topic?

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modified Apr 8 at 19:56 OmarL 26.2k

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Rename tag “mechanical” to “mechanical-computing”

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modified Apr 2 at 12:35 cjs 16.2k

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Are emulator questions on topic?

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modified Mar 13 at 8:00 Community♦ 1

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Expand scope in answer or stick to scope limitation of original question?

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answered Mar 11 at 20:42 Raffzahn 107k

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Why are we so unfriendly to novices?

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modified Feb 29 at 17:31 Mark Williams 1,309

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2019: a year in moderation

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modified Jan 3 at 4:32 Shog9 101

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

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answered Dec 21 '19 at 12:07 Raffzahn 107k

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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 107k

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Incorrectly notified of “Mortarboard” badge

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answered Nov 17 '19 at 11:24 wizzwizz4♦ 15k

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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 Community♦ 1

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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 Community♦ 1

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Are questions about bugs in retro games on topic?

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modified Oct 30 '19 at 19:42 Community♦ 1

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

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answered Oct 27 '19 at 20:29 Raffzahn 107k

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

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modified Oct 25 '19 at 13:36 Community♦ 1

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Should we rename the [game-cartridge] tag?

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modified Oct 18 '19 at 12:41 Community♦ 1

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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 OmarL 26.2k

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

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modified Sep 13 '19 at 1:13 Community♦ 1

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modified Sep 2 '19 at 1:56 cjs 16.2k

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