40
votes
Make TeX.SX look nice again!
While I wholeheartedly agree with this attempt, I refuse to do anything about it.
Any site that has this much traffic should be able to hire proper UX experts and get rid of this mind-numbing stupid ...
37
votes
I am a serial upvoter
I really think that people who use more than 30 votes in a day should get the threshold for triggering the anti-voter bot increased by at least 30%.
So for instance, if for me, who votes only 20 ...
29
votes
I am a serial upvoter
I'm going to take a contrary view here. The serial voting algorithm, although probably imperfect, is enforcing a rule that for better or worse the SE people as a whole think is A Good Thing.
Now you ...
25
votes
Why did a moderator delete an on-topic question with a well-received answer?
Let's not mince words; the OP at least appears to be attempting to commit academic fraud. It seems they are trying to pass off hpekristiansen's work as their own, and asking for the evidence of this ...
22
votes
I am a serial upvoter
SE algorithm thinks that Paulo Cereda is a robot?! Stupid algorithm, go to a corner and blush!
20
votes
I am a serial upvoter
Cwac!
A rhai cwaciadau pellach i gadw'r system yn hapus.
EDIT
Up vote for 'Cwac!'
Down vote for 'Na chwac!'
Abstain if you are not a hwyaden.
20
votes
Make TeX.SX look nice again!
Restore {Tag} braces
// ==UserScript==
// @name TeX SE, braced tags
// @match *://tex.stackexchange.com/*
// @grant GM_addStyle
// @run-at document-start
// ==/UserScript==
...
19
votes
Project Reduplication of Deduplication - TeX
For me, your website does not show enough information to decide if they are duplicates
comments are missing, and often crucial information and clarification is only revealed in comments
answers are ...
18
votes
Accepted
My question has an answer which is of little use to me because of incompatibilities
In general my preferred course of action in this case would be option 2
I accept the answer to my original question and ask a new question »How to solve problem X in a way compatible with my piece ...
17
votes
Make TeX.SX look nice again!
Making the white background less white
// ==UserScript==
// @name _TeX SE, Swap background colour
// @match *://tex.stackexchange.com/*
// @grant GM_addStyle
// @run-at ...
16
votes
Accepted
Is a question regarding 'drawing packages with math support' acceptable?
I think this is in principle not an off-topic question, since it does relate to TeX and related tools. However, to avoid it being closed as a duplicate, you might want to check out the following ...
15
votes
What is the best way for offering private communication to a questioner?
By-design, there is no 'private' communication on the StackOverflow network. (Exception: moderators can send direct messages for serious issues.) The reason for this is that as a Q&A site the aim ...
15
votes
Accepted
Deciding which typography answer should be accepted?
Either
select the answer that benefits the community the most (according to your opinion), hoping that future visitors to your question will find meaning in your choice; or
select the answer that ...

WernerMod
- 595k
14
votes
Accepted
Questions or answers containing \cs_set_eq not found
Searching for xyz finds results that are listed in the text only and not the code part, unless that code part is set using the <pre>...</pre> tags. So, this type of search excludes code ...

WernerMod
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13
votes
Make TeX.SX look nice again!
Update: The style has been fixed in the "vanilla" website. This change seems no longer necessary.
Restore the old code appearance
// ==UserScript==
// @name TeX SE, code display
// @match ...
12
votes
I am a serial upvoter
Even if you're a robot, I hope a you'll be able to read my post ;-).
On Meta.SE there is a post to explain everything about serial upvote: What is serial voting and how does it affect me? .
And in ...
12
votes
Accepted
Search questions without comments
You can only link the two databases containing posts and comments using the SEDE. The following query lists questions on the main site, sorted by their last activity date (oldest to newest) with these ...

WernerMod
- 595k
12
votes
Make TeX.SX look nice again!
Disable left hand menu side bar
Note this is not a user script, this feature is built into the StackExchange website.
This has been mentioned in the comments, but just for reference here are the ...
11
votes
Accepted
Why can't I start a bounty?
You do not have enough reputation to add another bounty. You added a 250 rep bounty on December 5th. For you to add another one, you must double the reputation. You do not have 500 reputation to offer ...
11
votes
How to award extra reputation for an answer?
According to the help center reputation are gain in particular for:
answer is voted up: +10
answer is marked “accepted”: +15 (+2 to acceptor)
bounty awarded to your answer: + full bounty ...
11
votes
How to award extra reputation for an answer?
If you are willing to offer some of your own reputation for a correct answer, set a bounty.
11
votes
Old questions creating duplicates because of "Do what I want, not what I said..."
As you mention, it is an exception so just ask it again. Mention the question and say why you need the new question while the original is there. Strip off a new MWE. Then point to the part where it ...
11
votes
Accepted
How to reject a bounty?
No. Bounties are there to give questions additional exposure and are removed from the 'donors' reputation at the point they are set up. Even if the question involved does not gain any answers as a ...
11
votes
Accepted
When I delete/annul my own posting/answer, how to ensure that reputation increase due to upvotes is also annulled?
From the Stack Exchange FAQ How does deleting work? What can cause a post to be deleted, and what does that actually mean? What are the criteria for deletion?:
Reputation changes from bounties, ...

WernerMod
- 595k
11
votes
Accepted
How can one lose reputation by posting a comment?
You did more than leave a comment. You also suggested an edit to that question back in Nov 2017 (just >1 year ago):
and notice the "edit approved" status. It suggests your reputation back then was ...
10
votes
Accepted
What is the best way for offering private communication to a questioner?
You can also proceed as follows:
Create an "alias" at a website like yopmail or any other "disposable" mail service that offer to redirect disposable emails to your "real" address.
Indicate that ...
10
votes
Make TeX.SX look nice again!
Remove blue background from the post owner
For those of you who aren't fans of the new blue colour.
You can make it transparent
// ==UserScript==
// @name TeX SE, remove post owner ...
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