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Q&A Get a [faq] tag, mods!

By definition, if a question is frequently asked, then it's also a duplicate. It seems to me that the proper way to handle frequently-asked questions where each question post aims to be the one pl...

posted 3y ago by Canina‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Canina‭

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#3: Post edited by user avatar Canina‭ · 2021-08-19T09:36:44Z (over 3 years ago)
  • By definition, if a question is frequently *asked*, then it's also a duplicate.
  • *It seems to me* that the proper way to handle frequently-asked questions where each question post aims to be the *one* place where that question is asked and answered, is not to have a "frequently asked questions" tag, but rather to close repeat postings of the same question as duplicates of a canonical post (which, mind you, need not *necessarily* be the earliest instance) and *possibly* having a help center article (as a completely wild idea, maybe we could call it ["FAQ"](/help/faq)?) that links to such canonical Meta category posts.
  • Nominations of Meta questions for such a list could be handled through ordinary Meta discussions.
  • By definition, if a question is frequently *asked*, then it's also a duplicate.
  • *It seems to me* that the proper way to handle frequently-asked questions where each question post aims to be the *one* place where that question is asked and answered, is not to have a "frequently asked questions" tag, but rather to close repeat postings of the same question as duplicates of a canonical post (which, mind you, need not *necessarily* be the earliest instance) and *possibly* having a help center article (as a completely wild idea, maybe we could call it ["FAQ"](/help/faq)?) that links to such canonical Meta category posts.
  • Nominations of Meta questions for such a list could be handled through ordinary Meta discussions.
  • If a user has read through a relevant such question and its answer(s), and that does not address their concern, then they can elaborate in their own question on why the previously answered one doesn't tell them what they want to know.
#2: Post edited by user avatar Canina‭ · 2021-08-19T09:35:03Z (over 3 years ago)
  • By definition, if a question is frequently *asked*, then it's also a duplicate.
  • *It seems to me* that the proper way to handle frequently-asked questions where each question post aims to be the *one* place where that question is asked, is not to have a "frequently asked questions" tag, but rather to close repeat postings of the same question as duplicates of a canonical post (which, mind you, need not *necessarily* be the earliest instance) and *possibly* having a help center article (as a completely wild idea, maybe we could call it ["FAQ"](/help/faq)?) that links to such canonical Meta category posts.
  • Nominations of Meta questions for such a list could be handled through ordinary Meta discussions.
  • By definition, if a question is frequently *asked*, then it's also a duplicate.
  • *It seems to me* that the proper way to handle frequently-asked questions where each question post aims to be the *one* place where that question is asked and answered, is not to have a "frequently asked questions" tag, but rather to close repeat postings of the same question as duplicates of a canonical post (which, mind you, need not *necessarily* be the earliest instance) and *possibly* having a help center article (as a completely wild idea, maybe we could call it ["FAQ"](/help/faq)?) that links to such canonical Meta category posts.
  • Nominations of Meta questions for such a list could be handled through ordinary Meta discussions.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Canina‭ · 2021-08-19T09:32:44Z (over 3 years ago)
By definition, if a question is frequently *asked*, then it's also a duplicate.

*It seems to me* that the proper way to handle frequently-asked questions where each question post aims to be the *one* place where that question is asked, is not to have a "frequently asked questions" tag, but rather to close repeat postings of the same question as duplicates of a canonical post (which, mind you, need not *necessarily* be the earliest instance) and *possibly* having a help center article (as a completely wild idea, maybe we could call it ["FAQ"](/help/faq)?) that links to such canonical Meta category posts.

Nominations of Meta questions for such a list could be handled through ordinary Meta discussions.