Questions about the migration of posts to another Stack Exchange site
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Re-migrate or unlock question
Updated question (I originally misread the history and Ben N picked it up.)
The following question originated on Server Fault and was migrated here: Accidentally left a small form factor PC in ~100F (...
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Why did my question (about a program with no web interface) get migrated to Webapps?
LINE is a program that runs on Windows, Android, iOS.
LINE has no web interface at all, in fact its website only shows static help pages. You can't even login or create an account via their website.
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How to deal with the numerous off-topic (business environment) Windows Server questions
We get lots of questions about Windows Server. By their very nature, most of these questions specifically involve a business environment and therefore do not belong on Super User, since both the help ...
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Allow migration of suitable hardware questions to the Hardware Recommendations Stack site
There was a site proposed in Area 51 called Hardware Recommendations. It is now in public beta and I think it would be helpful to migrate and redirect users with hardware questions to this site ...
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Is there a better site for this question?
Wondering if I should move http://superuser.com/questions/768807/how-to-see-my-own-domain-from-host-server to another site? Or if it belongs here, what I might do to improve it, since it is being ...
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Are these Fail2Ban, Munin and “Failed password” related questions more appropriate for Server Fault?
While I spend a good chunk of time here on Super User, my day-to-day/work-a-day head is in the Linux server administration world. A lot of times there’s overlap between “power user” needs and server ...
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Migration to Software recommendations as an option during flagging
When we flag a question, in the group - off topic - belongs to other stackexchange site there are a few options, but software recommendations isn't inlcuded, however there are a lot of questions ...
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Do I have to migrate my question to Stack Overflow?
Hi I posted AHK script is unstable while running, but I got a comment that I need to migrate this question to Stack Overflow.
Do I really have to migrate it?
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What are some common “gotchas” associated with moderation activities?
Over the past few years, I've run into several little "gotchas" when it comes to common moderation tasks such as migrating questions, reviewing posts, or evaluating suggested edits. These mistakes ...
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Can a question about Windows SSH clients find a more appropriate site to live on?
Windows CLI SSH client? seems to be bringing in a fair amount of users.
It would be a shame to let all those people ending up there via Google search results hit a 404.
Can this question be moved/...
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Migration source question keeps redirecting me to the migration destination
I was the last person to vote to migrate a post on SU, which was migrated to http://serverfault.com/questions/650576/getting-pcs-to-report-to-wsus
The browser automatically forwarded me to the new ...
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It's time we removed the [android] tag
Recently there's been some contention regarding whether or not android questions are on-topic. Actually, It seems this topic has come up a lot in the past.
As we're on a bit of a tag-cleaning bender, ...
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Please migrate my question on Automatic Wallpaper Manager?
Accordant with the answer at Would the displacement of this question help?, would you please migrate http://superuser.com/questions/679640/automatic-wallpaper-manager to another apt website like ...
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On-topic migration to a more specific SE site declined
The tour page mentions the following about this site:
Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users. [...] With your help, we're working together to build a ...
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Is there a point to editing a question that should be moved to another SE site?
Sometimes I come across questions that really belong on another Stack Exchange site (usually Stack Overflow) that also have serious formatting, spelling and / or grammatical errors.
Is there a ...
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Question in tangled state with broken link
The question Transfer a folder from local system … to … virtual system was, according to its revision history, migrated from StackOverflow to SuperUser
over a year ago (May 31 ’13 at 9:14), and then ...
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How to Reopen and Vote to Migrate?
I recently encountered a question in the reopen review queue that had been closed as off-topic (“This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center.”)...
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When Microsoft turned Skype into Web Application?
Can someone explain to me, how this question about Skype can be migrated to Web Applications, because it is found off-topic in Super User? Exactly since when Microsoft has turned its base ...
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Thinking maybe I should migrate a question
I asked this:
Auto-forwarding messages on a Facebook group to a mailing list
on WebApps.SX ; on second though, I think maybe it's a better fit on this site (e.g. because it doesn't actually have to ...
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Add softwarerecs to vote to migrate option
We should include the Software Recommendations in the "Vote to migrate" menu. There are a lot of SuperUser questions about software recommendations and it'd be good to put an option.
Also, a lot of ...
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How am I supposed to flag a question for migration to another site?
So, here is the question. I think this question belongs to database admins but when I try to flag it, only meta, stackoverflow, serverfault, webapps and android stackexchange sites appear. Therefore, ...
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Are questions about business servers operated for personal purposes on topic here? [duplicate]
I came across this question, which is specific to rackmount server hardware. On first glance, this question would appear to be best for Server Fault because SF specializes in business computer systems....
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Would this question fit Super User under Spotify tag?
I asked this question, It's about Spotify, i think i have a better chance getting an answer on Unix & Linux website. But it's about Spotify and Super user has a tag for that. So i might be able to ...
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Can you add the UNIX&Linux SE to the available migration groups?
Can you add the UNIX&Linux SE to the available migration groups? It has a lot of other groups but in some cases allowing a transfer to that group might be preferable.
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Should my question be migrated to Super User or not?
I asked this question. Should it be migrated to this site since it's about drivers and hardware or should it stay on unix.stackexchange.com?
I didn't know where to ask it, I picked a place randomly.
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Why do migrated questions earn the poster -2 rep
I was looking at my reputation history and noticed this:
It seems a bit unfair to lose rep for a migrated question. Now, I can understand this if you were to get, say, 10 migrated posts in a two week ...
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How to request a migration
I've posted a question on Super User, and later realized it should be migrated to Web Apps Stack Exchange.
How can I do this? I've seen other users (with high reputation/privileges) migrate questions ...
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Should you answer a question that you know will get closed?
There are questions on SU that are sure to be closed for a variety of reasons. Should you post an answer if you have one? I would think so its OK if you know it will get migrated to another SE site. ...
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I need advice on where to move some questions of mine
There are some questions of mine that have received few attention and I'm considering to migrate them to another site (if it's possible to do so), where maybe they are more pertaining and more on-...
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When should a question that otherwise belongs on another site be simply closed and not migrated?
This question was closed as off topic, but was not migrated. I (incorrectly) decided to vote to close and migrate to Stack Overflow, but the question was not migrated for quality reasons.
I ...
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Where should I migrate this question about HTTP/HTTPS?
I have a question about HTTP/HTTPS on Superuser. It has not received any answers:
SSL / https login issue
I was thinking of migrating it to Webmasters, or perhaps IT Security.
Which site should I ...
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Migrate question from SO?
I think this question should be migrated from SO. They've closed it and it has a TON of exp that could benefit this community.
I flagged it and RichB responded,
This should not be closed, it ...
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How do you have a question migrated?
How do you have a question migrated to another stack exchange site?
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Please be sure of your migrations
This question was migrated to the wrong Stack Exchange site by the Super User community. This isn't the only community mis-migration I have encountered and tried to clean up.
I have flagged this for ...
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What are the prerequisites for a question to be transferred over to Super User?
Two questions really:
What are the prerequisites for a question to be migrated over to Super User part of Stack Exchange?
Why was my question migrated over from Stack Overflow to SuperUser, if the ...
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Why was a question about SoundCloud moved to Web Applications?
Why was a question asking if there was a stand-alone player for SoundCloud moved to Web Applications?
The question has nothing to do with web applications; it's asking about if desktop software ...
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Why was this non-programming question migrated from SU to SO?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11832505/simulating-a-bad-internet-connection
This guy was looking for a way to use a PC to simulate a bad network connection. I provided him with a way to use a PC ...
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Request to migrate a question to Raspberry Pi declined
I recently flagged a question to be migrated to Raspberry Pi.
Backup data rate on Raspberry Pi maxing out at 5 Mb/s. Why?
But it was declined with the following explanation.
don't really ...
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What to do with the [tag:octave] questions?
There are about 19 questions using the octave tag which is a legitimate GNU math based program similar to MATLAB. However, a majority of the questions that I've encountered have been language ...
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Question migrated but Stack Overflow user has no Super User profile
I just found this stackoverflow question migrated to superuser: How to switch to user perspective in Blender
It's OK so far but I see one little problem: The user has created an account at ...
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Should I flag comments left over after migration? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How should I request for comment cleanup on migrated questions?
When a question is migrated from another site, I often see comments left over like "this site is for ...
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Inconsistent Mod response to migrating Excel questions between Stack OverFlow & Super User [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When should questions be moved to AskDifferent/AskUbuntu/…?
When Excel questions at Super User are clearly vba or vbscript related I then will flag them as belonging to ...
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What is the best way to suggest that questions be migrated to other sites?
For example this question, macbook pro late 2011, mac os x lion 10.7.3, beach ball freezing, could benefit by being migrated to the Apple - Stack Exchange What is the suggested way to do so on ...
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How to decide whether to post on OS X related question on SU or on Apple.SE? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When should questions be moved to AskDifferent/AskUbuntu/…?
On one hand, my question is only applicable on an Apple device. On the other hand, many such questions seem ...
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Add Android Enthusiasts to the default migration targets, drop Gaming
As Android devices become more popular, Super User gets more and more off-topic Android questions. To quote our FAQ (emphasis mine):
If your question is not about...
videogames or consoles
...
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How can I request to move a question to a different Stack Exchange site?
I have a question that would be better off on Stack Overflow, but I asked it here.
I've added an edit asking it to be moved, but it's still here.
How can I request for it to be moved?
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Gaming question - Is this question acceptable on SuperUser?
I posted the following question on the Gaming site:
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/48467/stuttering-audio-and-graphics-in-pc-games
Topic was closed and I guess deemed off topic, even ...
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Can we educate users to stop adding “Belongs on xyz.SE!” comments without further explanation?
Similarly to people telling the OP to ask their question on Apple.SE, even if it's on topic here on SU, I think that there's a general problem with comments like the following:
This should be on ...
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Are consumer features of fingerprint biometric scanners on-topic?
My question about fingerprint biometric scanner was migrated to IT Security. I think I made it clear that the question is about consumer features of these devices, e.g. speed of detection, reliability,...
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Can I migrate a question from SuperUser to StackOverflow myself?
I asked a question on SU and it became obvious to me that it was a programming issue (of mine) and not a SuperUser issue. I added some more info, along with comments for the people who had responded -...
