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The many memes of SFF.SE

MEME: </ insert word here > DESCRIPTION: using a random word, preceded by </ and followed by >. Usually used at the end of a thought or sentence. In this way, it is similar to an HTML end tag like < …
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What do the scifi stack exchange symbols mean? [duplicate]

Do the symbols on the banner image have meaning? ? some sort of cross? various parts (a-j) listed below: a. crescent moon x3 b. creepy skull x3 c. through j. look like Tolkien dwarf runes s …
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Is it SF.SE or SFF.SE?

Since the actual URL for the site is scifi.stackexchange.com I would abreviate it to SF.SE S for Sci F for fi S for stack E for exchange. scifi.stackexchange -> SciFi.StackExchange -> SF.SE However …
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Can a user ask something they already know?

Let's say the guy who made all the wands for the Harry Potter films is secretly a SFF.se user and wants to test our knowledge / research skills, so he posts a picture of a bunch of wands and asks "To …
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Why do people NOT put empty lines before spoiler paragraphs?

The only situation I can think of in which it would make a difference is when your question/answer is using bullet points or a numbered list. Without empty line: In film #1 we learn In film #2 w …
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Spoiler tag stays revealed?

The editing help page simply says the following with regards to spoiler tags: Spoilers To hide a certain piece of text and have it only be visible when a user moves the mouse over it, use t …
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Shouldn't all/most Deadpool-2016 questions also be tagged Deadpool?

I had added deadpool to my ignored tags and life was good. Then, to my dismay, I start seeing Deadpool questions again. Turns out they were not tagged Deadpool but rather Deadpool-2016. I'm fine with …
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Improving related question

A few things could be affecting you questions. Below are some possibile explanations: Number of views This can simply be conincidence, but some of you questions have been viewed a lot more than oth …
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Should there be a tag for the Rule of Two?

Rule of Two seems to get too much a lot of attention in the form of questions on SF&F.SE and it got me wondering, should there be a tag for [rule-of-two]? It would make it easier to find answers soo …
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Is "What Lies Beneath" on-topic?

Mild spoilers below: The film has If Supernatural is any indication, I believe the film is on topic, but I wanted to be sure.
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How can I get answers thru chat?

A while ago I asked https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/7911/how-to-ask-this-question-about-star-wars-fan-theories on SF&F meta because I figured it'd be a little too broad and slightly opi …
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Why don't we have tags for each Harry Potter installment?

In the question Who killed this Harry Potter character? the asker is talking about events from the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I tried to tag the question deathly-hallows but someone el …
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The many usernames of SFF.SE

My user name, RedCaio, is inspired by my real name. "Red" is part of my last name. "Caio" is a Portuguese name that, when said aloud, sounds like "Kyle", which is my middle name. I speak Portuguese …
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The many avatars of SFF.SE

Update: My new avatar is a simple red & white "RC" for RedCaio. I made the RC as a watermark for my videos that is post on my RedCaio youtube cannel. Icon: Full logo: Past Avatar(s): My avat …
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What are the chances of us changing the SFF logos/banners etc.?

The Gaming SE has awesome images that very clearly scream "gaming!": Compare with SFF.SE's images: they're unclear/confusing [they don't "pop", you know?] they don't scream "sci-fi" or "fantas …
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