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17 questions linked to/from What are the Frequently Asked Questions on meta?
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Best of MathOverflow, or papers inspired by MathOverflow
This is a place to collect MathOverflow success stories!
Was some of your research inspired by something on MathOverflow? Do you know questions & answers that led to interesting research? ...
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How to write a good MathOverflow question?
How do I write a good MathOverflow question? Got any advice for me?
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History of MathOverflow
What is history of this site? When and by whom was it created?
What were the important milestones of this site?
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What shall we do with stone soup?
Sometimes, a question is asked that isn't up to the standards of MathOverflow. Maybe it's worded vaguely, maybe it's too open ended, or maybe the asker fundamentally misunderstood something important.
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Who owns MathOverflow?
Is MathOverflow a subsidiary of Stack Exchange? Did MathOverflow lose its independence when it migrated to the Stack Exchange network?
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How is this site different from Mathematics Stack Exchange?
I've just spotted this site on the blogs. At least that's where I think I saw it first.
How is this site different from math.stackexchange.com?
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Who owns my MathOverflow posts?
Does Stack Exchange or MathOverflow own my posts? Can I reuse my posts elsewhere? Do I need to cite MathOverflow if I want to reuse my posts elsewhere?
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Frequently Asked Questions: MathOverflow FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions for MathOverflow
What kind of questions can I ask here?
What kind of questions should I not ask here?
What about open problems?
Where's the rule that says I have to wear ...
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What do moderators do?
What do moderators do? Is it just a matter of dealing with posts flagged for moderator attention, or are there other things too?
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Frequently asked questions about tagging on MathOverflow
Due to several discussions on the main site, I am asking this question concerning the best practices for tagging questions on MathOverflow. Unfortunately, the relevant documentation page https://...
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Editing etiquette
What are some general guidelines for editing a MathOverflow post? Are there some "do"s and "don't"s I should know about?
(The material that was previously in this question box has been moved to an ...
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Who are the MathOverflow moderators?
Where can I find the list of MathOverflow moderators? How can I contact them?
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Best way to post graphics to MO
What is the best way to include graphics in a question or an answer on MO?
I searched the help but could not find instructions about how to post graphics. I also looked at a couple of Joseph O'...
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How should I use the meta-tags [feature-request], [bug], [support], and [discussion]?
On meta, each post must be classified into one of four classes. Which should I use?
Note that in addition to these four classes there are numerous other tags on meta that can and should be used in ...