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Should we rename from "ham.stackexchange.com" to "amateur.stackexchange.com"?
Sorry for being blunt, but renaming it to Amateur.SE doesn't really make sense because it doesn't tell anything about what the site is about: Amateur model? Amateur musician? Amateur performance? Oh, ...
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Should we rename from "ham.stackexchange.com" to "amateur.stackexchange.com"?
There are several things to consider here:
a shorter, more succinct name is better for several reasons.
‘ham’ is a term that is known the world over for amateur radio enthusiasts.
even the term “...
Scott EarleMod
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Should we rename from "ham.stackexchange.com" to "amateur.stackexchange.com"?
The host name "ham" is short, and the domain is already long.
If it's going to be renamed, then the SE web server must be permanently configured so that anyone who tries to access the original site ...
Mike WatersMod
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When voting to close a question because it belongs on another SE site, why is ham.meta.SE the only choice?
Apparently the feature to set up migration paths is not available to "beta" sites (found in a footnote in this discussion of migration).
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When voting to close a question because it belongs on another SE site, why is ham.meta.SE the only choice?
I didn't know that, Rob. If there is a way for a mod to change this, I am not aware of it.
However, before we migrate a question, we usually ask permission first in the site's chat room. I did that a ...
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Posts Awaiting Review - Wrong Count
The reason it's complicated is that there are reviews that are still in progress but which aren't in your personal available reviews. There can be two reasons for this:
You have done a review task, ...
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