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For all questions that are primarily about questions - both on mainsite and on Meta. (If a more relevant/appropriate tag exists, it may be used alongside or instead of this one.)

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A question is an obvious duplicate, but there is other confusion in the question worth addre...

How should we approach questions like this, where the general premise is obviously a duplicate, but the specific context presents significant confusion or incorrect assumptions that the asker would be … Neither of these questions really address the scenario where a duplicate is involved, so I think further discussion here is warranted. …
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8 votes
4 answers
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Should questions about dice in general be on-topic? [2023]

To be clear, I am not talking about questions about AnyDice, or questions that are doing something with dice as part of game design or character builds or anything like that. … This discussion is about questions that are just about dice themselves, such as the question linked above. …
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3 votes
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Should this question be closed as a duplicate if it is answered in the body of another quest...

My question, the potential dupe target: Is there any way to give proper disadvantage on saving throws against spell effects to a creature with Magic Resistance? New question, answered in the body of …
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10 votes
3 answers
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How long should one wait before reposting a question that was closed per "don't guess the sy...

Sometimes valid questions come through that do not explicitly identify the attendant RPG system. Usually, the querent returns to clarify in a timely fashion. But what if they don't? …
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Should we refrain from tag-only edits to recent questions that also need substantial body ed...

Suppose we have a new question that needs substantial body edits and some tags. If I do not intend to do the substantial body edits immediately, should I refrain from adding the needed tags?
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Would it be helpful to have a Question Workshop thread?

It could be an opportunity to point newer users toward a place they can workshop their questions into good shape for the main site. …
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3 votes
3 answers
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Is this question about alternatives to the word humanoid too broad or opinion-based, or is i...

The question: Is there an alternative word to be used in place of Humanoid? At time of writing this meta, the question is on the verge of being reopened without modification after its initial closure …
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1 answer
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What should I do when a question does not specify the game system being used?

Since we no longer have a policy of immediately closing such questions, what should I do with these questions when they show up? What are some things I can look for to help me make this decision? … This is no longer the case, and the purpose of this Q&A is to provide some guidance to users for handling these underspecified questions. …
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