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Second pass at: Which categories are strict and which are relaxed, honestly
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j.petrov, post #17: The tag pages are usually a better entry point than the categories for a first read. A tag cuts across categories, so following one shows you how the same subject is treated by the analytical people and the practical people at once. Go to post
Worth knowing early: the archive is not retrospectively corrected. A topic from two years ago was accurate when written and may not be now. Every post carries its date for that reason.
Happy to be the one who is wrong here if it settles the question.
The Lounge is a real category rather than a dumping ground. The sourcing rule still applies there, which surprises people, but the register is looser and nobody minds a digression.
Take the reasoning and check the arithmetic; I do not always get it right.
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asking_properly, post #30: You do not need to introduce yourself before asking a question, and nobody will think worse of you for arriving with one. The introductions subcategory exists for people who want it, not as a gate. The variance between people here is larger than the effect being discussed. Go to post
The Lounge is a real category rather than a dumping ground. The sourcing rule still applies there, which surprises people, but the register is looser and nobody minds a digression.
The answer changed when I changed how I was measuring, which was informative.
s.chowdhury, post #26: Clear enough that I do not think I have a follow-up, which is unusual. Go to post
The Lounge is a real category rather than a dumping ground. The sourcing rule still applies there, which surprises people, but the register is looser and nobody minds a digression.
Correct me on the arithmetic if it is wrong; I would rather know.
You do not need to introduce yourself before asking a question, and nobody will think worse of you for arriving with one. The introductions subcategory exists for people who want it, not as a gate.
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Nobody is going to check your credentials and nobody is going to ask. What gets asked for is the basis of a claim, which is a different thing and applies equally to everyone.
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