Questions tagged [support]
You need help with the use of one or more of the site's features.
76 questions
0
votes
1
answer
21
views
Where can I post on this site?
This site has various pages etc.
Where are the different places to post, and what is each one used for?
ChrisWMod
- 47.4k
1
vote
1
answer
32
views
why is there a buddhism meta forum?
i was on buddhism.stackexchange.com and i clicked on the meta link and it brought me to buddhism.meta.stackexchange.com, but I was expecting to redirect to meta.stackexchange.com. What is buddhism....
- 1,641
1
vote
3
answers
52
views
What to do if I am a victim of revenge downvotes?
If someone decides to go to many of my posts (answers or questions), and downvote all of them in revenge, what can I do?
ruben2020Mod
- 37.9k
1
vote
1
answer
26
views
SE does not award Vox Populi badge, even if I use 40 votes per day
This is regarding the Buddhism SE, not its Meta.
This happened both today and yesterday. I am new to this site and I went through a lot of questions yesterday and today, and upvoted a lot. Because of ...
- 181
2
votes
1
answer
17
views
Does editing questions affect their position in the feed?
I've edited a question simply to put the title in lower case, and I noticed that the question appeared atop the home page for Buddhism. Am I to understand that every time I'd edit a question, it would ...
user7302
2
votes
3
answers
52
views
Is puthujjana used as a pejorative on this site? Should that be allowed or should it be moderated?
I've noticed that often times on this site the term 'puthujjana' is being used as a pejorative in answers to passive aggressively insult others. Have others also noticed this? If so, should it be ...
user13375
2
votes
1
answer
22
views
What does a reputation deduction with the description “User was removed” mean?
I noticed this in my account this morning, and I would like to know what it means.
- 2,465
0
votes
1
answer
67
views
How and when to flag an answer?
You can "flag" an answer for moderator intervention. What are the flags, and which flag should I use?
ChrisWMod
- 47.4k
2
votes
1
answer
89
views
What happens to the content when a beta site "fails"
I am concerned that Buddhism SE is seemingly running on fumes and wonder whether i should be backing up the content of interest in case of the site's closure.
Thanks.
user8527
1
vote
1
answer
27
views
Is it possible to find one's answers after deleting the account?
I wonder if it's possible to find all of a user's answers and statistics (activity etc) if the account has been deleted?
user8527
3
votes
1
answer
65
views
Bug report; "suttas" tag is automatically changed to "suttras" after posting
As titled. There are two tags to choose from but when i choose "suttas" it is changed to "sutras" after posting.
user8527
2
votes
1
answer
44
views
Why does it say BETA?
I wonder about the beta in the main Buddhism SE Beta header.
In particular what is the goal of the beta and what kind of feedback they are looking for.
user8527
1
vote
1
answer
41
views
Unregistered user, or user with multiple unregistered accounts
There is a Mike Olds who wrote this answer and this answer, with this account and this account. Both appear to be the same person, but writing different answers with different unregistered accounts.
...
ruben2020Mod
- 37.9k
1
vote
0
answers
40
views
Who keeps deleting my answer?
First answer
I saw Little Buddha. Who is going to become a pet again?
Second answer
Did you watch Little Buddha? I did when I was young.
Third answer
Maybe there’s a chance the directors will ...
ChrisWMod
- 47.4k
1
vote
2
answers
132
views
Collection of abandoned accounts
Mrs. Chatherine, your community manager, collected some of the found previous accounts and merged them. Thought that she might busy in many things, here as well shared if wishing to assist her or ...
user11235
1
vote
4
answers
219
views
Introduce your self to the BSE-community, it's caretakers and visitors and say "hello" here
(draft to be modified for use as featured meta topic to be seen here when in desktop mode. Also good, if wishing for such, if the moderators create a new question, copy it if fine modified, and delete ...
user11235
0
votes
1
answer
26
views
A question has been answered but the user missed to accept and is now gone. How to avoid "bumping to homepage" automatically?
The question MPNS has just been bumped on the homepage by the automatic bot. However the author has left the scene and there is an answer, however unaccepted. Can something be done such that B.SE "...
- 764
2
votes
3
answers
73
views
Why do Dharmafarer URL links to Piya Tan's publications not work anymore?
For example, in this answer, the Dharmafarer URL does not work anymore (as of today):
http://dharmafarer.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/14.13-Khemaka-S-s22.89-piya.pdf
How can we fix it?
ruben2020Mod
- 37.9k
1
vote
1
answer
22
views
What are the different colours?
Sometimes the numbers are green (guess that means that there is at least one answer to a question). Sometimes the background of the number is also green. Sometimes the background of the entire field ...
user13579
1
vote
1
answer
42
views
Not possible to get notifications?
Seems that this site does not offer notifications when there is a new answer to your question or a topic that one is following. Is that really so?
- 111
0
votes
1
answer
38
views
Could we be able to choose more than one answer to our questions with a check-mark?
I appreciate that there is the option to up-vote answers, but I would also like to be able to choose more than one answer as the "this helped me most". I realize that the idea of "most" would not be ...
- 166
0
votes
1
answer
48
views
The site's functioning
I see that the latest question on the site (i.e. Buddhist PHP-coders? Help needed for Rohingya crisis site) is on hold, sort of banned.
One can't even add a comment; but another comment, "Is this ...
0
votes
1
answer
26
views
Where to find the meaning of the seasonal 'hats'
I strangely got a hat and tried to find out its 'meaning', profile only says "it is a secret hat". Nonetheless, I carefully adjusted it to my 'head' and think it looks pleasing.
(Nevermind the irony ...
user2341
1
vote
0
answers
69
views
What is the most important thing (truth, lesson), you have learned so far in your Buddhist practice? [closed]
Being of a little Zen orientation I believe in a dialectical approach to the Buddhist practice,
Having an open conversation about your station on the journey to enlightenment will often correct your ...
1
vote
1
answer
35
views
Where is the question that I can put this answer about sexual and rebirth?
The question that I answer for has deleted. However, I think this answer still useful. So I searching for the question that match with my answer.
You need to recite paṭiccasamuppāda-pāli & ...
- 6,320
1
vote
1
answer
44
views
Are my questions premoderated, why does it take them a few minutes to show up?
Are my questions premoderated, why does it take them a few minutes to show up?
Thanks for any reply :-)
user2512
3
votes
1
answer
27
views
Should I edit spam as well as flag it?
If I see spam posted as an answer, I should flag it for moderator attention/deletion.
Should I also edit it, to hide the spammy text?
ChrisWMod
- 47.4k
3
votes
1
answer
122
views
Stepping down from the Moderator position
Hello noble community,
It is with great respect and deep appreciation, that I would like to request a dismissal from this position of Moderator of Buddhism Q&A.
It was a big privilege and ...
- 59.1k
0
votes
1
answer
409
views
FAQ index (summary of site policies)
The community of users discussed and agreed various conventions, behaviours, policies for this site.
ChrisWMod
- 47.4k
1
vote
3
answers
134
views
My profile picture seems to have vanished?
My profile picture (or whatever the kids are calling it today) is gone and I don't have another one to upload. Is there a stored copy somewhere? That took me a long time to make.
- 7,260
0
votes
3
answers
151
views
Moderators following Rules and Setting Good Examples
When a general user posts something off topic a moderator can moderate it simply. In case moderators do it is not that easy as it requires many people to report it. Historically this has not happened ...
1
vote
1
answer
36
views
Question and Answer Both Getting Deleted
The following question: Does contemplation activity, before hand, give rise to the mental image? and the answer has been ddelted. Like to know the reasoning behind this? I believe the answer was an ...
1
vote
1
answer
50
views
Are questions about Sanskrit off-topic?
I think Buddhism involved Sanskrit, but Sanskrit is a language.
Are questions about Sanskrit off-topic?
- 101
2
votes
1
answer
40
views
un-upvote an answer without downvoting?
My perception about the quality of an answer may change from positive to neither positive nor negative. The answer is subject to change as well. In either case, one might want to un-upvote the answer, ...
user8619
1
vote
1
answer
58
views
What happens when comments one wanted to Flag are deleted?
Commenting this answer, dhammadhatu insistently stated that I was dogmatic, that my dogma was confusing, my language alien, and so forth. When I intended to "Flag" one of the comments "for serious ...
- 4,966
2
votes
1
answer
40
views
How do you create Community Wiki Questions?
When postings answers there is a check box for community Wiki answers. If you are posting a question how can this be made Community Wiki question as such checkbox does not appear?
1
vote
2
answers
65
views
How could one contact a moderator?
Is there a way? If using the flag (Atma assumes that such would reach one) possibility it seems that it would cause somebody to lose some of his/her reputation.
Is there a link a chat or what ever? ...
user7500
0
votes
1
answer
58
views
Deletion of a Post
How do you mark a post for deletion? I cannot see delete any were?
E.g. This post may need deletion as it is always coming up as the 1st post when I refresh the quesion: https://buddhism....
2
votes
1
answer
32
views
Functionalities on APP and APP tag
Are there any functionalities in the APP apart from plain writing and cut/paste? Is there no toolbar, I cant seem to find one. And how about HTML/link and the simple > _ and ** tags, do they function ...
- 2,673
1
vote
1
answer
33
views
Table with Merged Cells
Currently there is not way to have:
Tables
Merged cells in tables
Currently there does not seam to be a way to do tables than draw tables other than image links or character by character drawring
2
votes
2
answers
53
views
Cannot tag a question using the Android app and therefore cannot post a question
I've been trying to use the app, but I'm really disappointed. It's a good anti frustration and patience practice. But I'm sorry to say, it's not been a good app experience.
I've lost a lot of ...
- 2,673
3
votes
1
answer
87
views
Are we correct about our community's potential?
Yesterday i had an idea...
"I had a hard time finding good sources to learn Buddhism and when i found some the content was questionable.But years after i finally have a good collection of teachings ...
- 3,993
1
vote
1
answer
42
views
Does this forum have a feature using which we can follow questions/ answers of particular members?
Is there (or can there be) an option of following the activity (questions and answers posted) of particular forum members? It may be helpful in educating oneself with the thoughts of particular ...
- 465
4
votes
3
answers
97
views
Is this a site for questions about personal meditation experiences?
Does this site welcome questions about personal meditation experiences? Such as the meaning of certain experiences etc?
user4967
3
votes
1
answer
47
views
Can you do a search for votes compared to number of answers?
I've got a bit of a thing about when questions have more answers than votes. For me I think it's a signifier of low voting (maybe just my thing). I'm curious to know if it's something that frequently ...
- 21.1k
3
votes
1
answer
46
views
Can one share buddhist jokes?
I found a cool buddhist joke and would like to share it with the community.
I'm asking here because i'm not sure if one is allowed to post such questions/answers on Buddhism SE.
The joke is not in ...
user2424
0
votes
1
answer
37
views
I created a Tag, but can't find it to fill in the definition
I was just granted the Create Tags privilege, so I created one and edited a question to pop it on there. The message says my edit must be peer-reviewed before being accepted. OK. But how can you ...
user2341
3
votes
2
answers
36
views
How do i insert a hyperlink into a comment?
I have tried to insert a hyperlink in a comment but i cannot do it.
I want to have the link embedded so one can just press the word and then arrive at the link.
See picture.
user2424
2
votes
1
answer
48
views
How do i review this low-quality-post?
The answer in this question has been flagged as low-quality and i'm now trying to review it.
I find it very difficult to review it. I have put the following comment to the answer:
"Thanks for the ...
user2424
0
votes
1
answer
37
views
How do I close my Buddhism account?
I have visited the links This and This
But it doesn't tell me how to close the account without affecting other SE accounts (Unless I missed something... Apologies for that)
How can I close it? If a ...
user5194