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29 questions linked to/from Why doesn't this site have a back it up rule?
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Voting based on opinion
https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/help/privileges/vote-down boils down to:
Use your downvotes whenever you encounter an egregiously sloppy, no-effort-expended post, or an answer that is ...
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Is there a reason why "Thanks" is such an issue?
I've read a lot of questions in which users have an issue with saying "Thanks" without having something significant to thank for. I see often "What am I saying thanks for?" or "They didn't help me, is ...
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What do we delete, and what not?
I had an interesting chat with @Catija yesterday. She stated:
This is something I've argued with the Cooking mods for over a year. If an answer has even a whiff of an actual answer, they decline ...
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Are mere experiences allowed as answers?
I answered a question today, which was a mere experience, related to the problem, but not exactly a specific answer...
Is that really allowed, or does each post need to have a proper, specific answer ...
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Does 5 downvotes on a meta question equate to 5 close votes?
Why was this meta question which has 2 excellent and comprehensive answers closed?
Against the evidence or experience requirement
OP may be arguing against both evidence and experience, and many ...
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Can we ask for someones POV if we're also asking about an interpersonal skill?
I recently asked this question Politely rejecting unwanted attention at a nightclub, which I do believe was IPS related, and I've received some great answers. However, I also wanted to ask guys what ...
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Is asking for a definition or a general perception in matters of interpersonal relationships on topic? [duplicate]
Some examples:
What are core values?
Why don't just call them values instead of core values?
What are opposite values?
Are honesty and friendship/family opposite values?
Why they say opposite values ...
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Against the evidence or experience requirement [closed]
This post aims to argue for the following belief:
That imposing an evidence or experience requirement is harmful (epistemic status: uncertain)
a) An evidence or experience requirement will not ...
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How can Interpersonal Skills stand out and make the internet a better place?
One of the core goals of Stack Exchange is and has always been to make the internet a better place. That doesn't just mean providing quality questions and answers, or having a framework that (mostly!) ...
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Related Answers: Why your Pakistani answer won't always work for India
n.b. I'm creating this post as a guide and canonical reference for why an answer to a question that lists a different culture may not always be appropriate and acceptable.
As you may already have ...
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Clarification on Subjective Answer Backup Requirements
We've now been formally enforcing "backup" for almost a year and a half (and discussing it for at least 2yrs). We've had some well written and well thought out answers on what's expected. However, one ...
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How much due diligence should be used before saying "You can't"? [duplicate]
Quite often I see an answerer open with "You don't" or "You can't" or some other abject contradiction of the asker's question. Sometimes that is an alliterative style which quickly turns into a real ...
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May I remind members that we had agreed to include references/citations in our answers whenever possible?
Note: this is not a duplicate of any of these meta questions but a reminder that on the basis of those discussions we had agreed to include references/citations whenever possible:
Do we want ...
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Should comments be transient?
Looking at this answer to a question about an embarrassing scenario: https://interpersonal.stackexchange.com/a/5177/6468 . If it's relevant, I wrote the answer.
The answer intends to give advice ...
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What is the site recommendation for citations and references when we post an answer here? [duplicate]
I am new to the whole concept of Stack Exchange and mainly active at English Language and Usage since April 2017. Now English.SE is a site that depends heavily on citations and references to support ...
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