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For discussions and questions on the appropriateness (for the main site) of a question or a certain type of question.

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Can I ask whether or not a paper that proves P=NP is correct?

Questions asking for the correctness of certain papers are generally off-topic on MathOverflow. Concerning the particular problem whether P=NP or not, there have been a lot of claimed proofs or dispro …
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Is it a problem if I post a lot of questions?

There are multiple ways in which one can contribute to MO: asking questions, answering questions, editing other people's questions or answers in order to improve them, commenting on questions or ans …
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9 votes
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Questions, answers, comments or discussions on aspects of politics relevant to mathematician...

Given the recent question here on meta about the deletion of a comment stating a political opinion on an answer which also stated a political opinion which sparked a lively debate, let me bring up the …
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Is it appropriate to ask a research-level question that is not part of a research problem?

It matters what your question is and how you pose it, but not how you got to it. -- It doesn't make your question any worse or any better if you got to it in this or in that way. Questions turning up …
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Are questions related to mathematicians appropriate for MO?

As Gerry Myerson's examples show, occasionally questions about mathematicians and their lives are received well. -- But be aware that such questions tend to be at least on the borderline to off-topic, …
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Suitability on MO of question on teaching engineers mathematical thinking skills

I think your question is a case of doubt. -- If it is asked by a well-known mathematician or by an established MO user and if it is formulated well, I think chances are high that it will make its way …
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