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This SE site doesn't have a chance with the current users and mods, how does this get fixed?
So there are a few users on here that have some really good knowledge about certain sports. You get pretty good quality answers - these guys are generally coaches or referees in their respective ...
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2019: a year in moderation
It's New Year's Day in Stack Exchange land...
A distinguishing characteristic of these sites is how they are moderated:
We designed the Stack Exchange network engine to be mostly self-regulating, ...
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Should autograph identification be a default reason to close?
Signature identification/verification is arguably the number 1 reason for closed questions on Sports SE.
Taking a quick look at the stats on closed posts, you can see that "Other" is the most common ...
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What should the tag (cards) be used for?
On the main site, there is a tag called cards. The tag-excerpt says: "Questions about sports trading cards, a common sports collectible."
However, it is not really surprising, that the tag is in ...
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Where can I ask about autograph identification?
In 2018 after a discussion on meta it was decided that autograph identification questions are no longer considered on-topic on Sports Stack Exchange. Since then, such question are typically closed ...
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Are questions about identifying a sports video soundtrack on-topic?
I flagged this question (currently 2 upvotes) as off-topic, and my flag was declined:
IBU Biathlon theme.
I don't understand why is this question on-topic, according to the tour and the Help Center, ...
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Generalising the off-topicality of autograph identification questions
In Revisiting Autograph Identification Questions the community determined that for a range of reasons, that type of question is off-topic.
Since that time, although we continue to receive new ...
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Congratulations, you're no longer in Beta!
This site started private beta before July 2012, so it is no longer "beta", it is a full site by our definition. We've removed the word "beta" from your site banner because we believe that you aren't ...
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Shouldn't there be an image for the community?
I suggest that we use an image of many balls from diferent sports. Also I think it would be nice if the name was Faul Challenge, as if in a game there was a faul, but someone challenges it and its ...
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Should the rules set be stipulated within rules questions?
With this question I am looking to further the question on What is the policy on rules questions?
I play 8-ball pool tournaments in club leagues and the rules in 8-ball are very different to 9-ball ...
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Approving anonymous edits that change the initial question
I saw the following questions edited by approving edits made by an anonymous user:
https://sports.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/18740
https://sports.stackexchange.com/review/suggested-edits/...
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Are questions about non-sport rules of a sport federation on-topic?
Many sport federations have rules that establish how the federation work:
Rules when creating a local club
Rules regarding the sale of equipment
Rules regarding how federation leaders are chosen
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How can we reduce the number of autograph identification questions asked by new users?
This community has come to the conclusion that autograph identification questions are off topic. However, it seems like pretty much every time I check this site for new questions a highly ...
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Would theoretical questions about the interactions of rules with superpowers be on-topic?
After watching a few too many superhero movies, I was left to wonder about how the formal rules of various sports would react to the actual appearance of superpowers and similar fantasy/SF phenomena.
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Can we add "autograph identification" to the "Some kinds of questions should NOT be asked here" list?
Currently, the "What topics can I ask about here?" page includes a list in which "Some kinds of questions should NOT be asked here." This list includes:
Who is the better [team/athlete/etc.]?
Who will ...
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