Some questions on meta are tagged faq. What does this mean?
I wanted to tag a questions faq but it does not work and I wonder why and how I could get this tag on my question? Relatedly, what questions should be tagged faq?
Where can I find a list of all FAQs?
Some questions on meta are tagged faq. What does this mean?
The meta-tag faq is a moderator-only tag, that is only a moderator can apply it to a question. Its purpose is to highlight some meta-question that seem particularly relevant in the long run; for short-term visibility there is a another tag featured.
These question can be "frequently asked" in a literal sense, but many also contain information that just seems relevant to users or the site as a whole (see the list below to get an idea). They provide a natural extension of the Help Center, which is more static and in large parts not editable on a per-site basis. They also allow the community to be more directly involved in creating and curating the documentation of a site, which is particularly relevant for questions concerning policy and etiquette.
How can a question be tagged faq?
As mentioned at the start, the tag is a moderator-only tag, and it is this expected that users cannot directly apply it. A way to go about getting a question tagged as faq is to apply the tag faq-proposed. The proposal can then be reviewed by the community and the moderators. There is no hard and fast rule which questions should be tagged as faq. The existing list can provided some guidance. The list should stay reasonably short, so there should not be too many and a good case for adding a question, but it also makes sense to have important issues highlighted in this way. Also consider if expanding an existing FAQ, instead of adding a new one, could be an option.
A list of all questions tagged faq can be obtained by clicking on the tag-symbol (as for any tag). In addition, below there is a list of questions grouped by subject.
The site and its community as a whole
Technical aspects, frequent support questions, the tag system, etc.
Moderators and legal aspects
Community moderation and etiquette
Miscellanea
Frequently Asked Questions: MathOverflow FAQ (This is the pre-migration version; slightly updated at some places.)
