Questions tagged [specific-question]
The specific-question tag has no usage guidance.
6
questions
13
votes
4
answers
291
views
Topic of the Week: [astrometry]
Topic of the week is a week where we make an effort to ask and answer more questions around a specific tag, this brings more attention to the topic which in turn should bring us more views and users ...
4
votes
1
answer
102
views
Are questions about installing astronomy-related python packages on topic?
In particular, PyRAF is a tool for analyzing spectra. Aside from its documentation there are few online resources about it, and no question and answer sites for it. Can the Astronomy Stack Exchange ...
user5341
4
votes
0
answers
51
views
Should we delete this closed, cross-posted Spaceflight question and get rid of the Kerbal Space Program tag at the same time?
Multiple aerobraking from 2016 was closed as off-topic but the OP reposted the same question in Space SE before it could be migrated.
It was very well received there and has several good answers, ...
- 31.6k
2
votes
3
answers
170
views
Pile-on down voting without a single comment explaining why or how to edit, is this how a site should work? How close was my guess?
The question Why isn't Eris considered a planet despite being the body of dominant mass? received three down votes in its first three hours, but with none of the down voters leaving any clues as to ...
- 31.6k
0
votes
1
answer
80
views
I can't find this site's "homework policy" or find out how "suspected homework question askers" should be treated
Similar to what I described in another meta post I've just seen a first time user become a "suspect" and discussed in the third person like they'd broken some rule, rather than have someone ...
- 31.6k
-2
votes
4
answers
169
views
Cavalier insta-closing of a new user's first question without even giving them a chance to respond?
A new user, just joined today, asked their first question.
When this happens I think of "be welcoming" before I think of "what can I close today?"
After only a few hours close as ...
- 31.6k