16
votes
What should I do if I was asked for the "context"? Why is it important?
"What's the context?" is one of the most common types of comment you may get when you post a question about some expression on this site. The Japanese language depends heavily on the context....
4
votes
Is it possible to put a “we don’t do translations” warning directly on the ask question page?
I'm not sure about visually distinct but we can customize the content in this box:
We can change the text to meet your needs. For example, the Cooking site's Ask page says:
Write up what you'd like ...
- 101
2
votes
How can i get unbanned from asking questions?
Please refer to this meta post:
What can I do when getting "We are no longer accepting questions/answers from this account"?
The question posting ban is enforced automatically, and ...
FlawMod
- 19.8k
2
votes
Accepted
Is it possible to put a “we don’t do translations” warning directly on the ask question page?
And it's done -
Is your question about the Japanese language?
We prefer questions that can be answered, not just discussed. Questions should also be educational to other people.
Questions asking for ...
- 101
1
vote
Explicit rule about including source material or references
100% agree with everything you are saying, but you are over looking one small thing.
We could certainly add a rule that stresses the importance of context, but the sad thing is that most people wouldn'...
- 29.3k
Only top scored, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible