What kind of questions can I ask here?
Outflopped.com is for professional, amateur and enthuasit programmers, people who play poker in one form or another because they love it. We feel the best Outflopped.com questions cover....
- A terminology question related to poker
- A poker hand or situation
- Software tools commonly used by poker players
- Matters that are unique to poker
Please look around to see if your question has been asked before. It's also OK to ask and answer your own question.
What kind of questions should I not ask here?
You should only ask practical, answerable questions. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.
Your questions should be reasonably scoped. If you can imagine an entire book that answers your question, you're asking too much.
Questions that are heavily opinionated which are neither answerable or provide the possibility for useful links and resources are also considered not relevant to the site.
How do I ask questions here?
When you post a new question, other users will almost immediately see it and try to provide good answers. This open happens in a few hours, so be sure to check back frequently when your question is still new for the best response.
Etiquette
Civility is required at all times; rudeness, flaming or trolling will not be tolerated.
Do I have to log in to create an account?
You can ask questions, answer and suggest edits as an anonymous user. There are some things you won't be able to do on the site, such as vote. But its extremely easy and rewarding to register.
Why are email notifications so important?
Email notifications are the bedrock of a successful question and answer community. These notifications allow community members to be notified of important events, such as:
- When their questions have been answered
- When one of their posts is commented on by another member
- When other members post new questions, answers, or comments in their area of interest
The success of the community relies upon community member involvement, and members are much more likely to become involved, active participants on the site when they're notified of interesting developments. That is why this community considers a valid email address as a requirement for participating in the community and using this site.
If you're already a member of this community and haven't validated your email address, you can do so here. If you aren't yet a member of this community, join up by creating a new account.
Who moderates this community?
The short answer is: you. This website is moderated by the users. The community features a karma system that allows users to earn rights to perform a variety of moderation tasks.
How does the karma system work?
When a question or answer is upvoted, the user who posted them will gain some points, which are called "karma points". These points serve as a rough measure of the community trust in him/her. Various moderation tasks are gradually assigned to the users based on those points.
For example, if you ask an interesting question or give a helpful answer, your input will be upvoted. On the other hand if the answer is misleading, it will be downvoted. Each vote in favor will generate 15 points, each vote against will subtract 1 points. There is a limit of 200 points that can be accumulated per question or answer. The table below explains karma requirements for each type of moderation task.
- add comments -> 0
- delete comments -> 400
- close own questions -> 60
- reopen own questions -> 120
- retag questions -> 150
- edit any answer -> 400
- open any closed question -> 600
- delete any comment -> 400
What is a gravatar?
Gravatar means globally recognized avatar - your unique avatar image associated with your email address. It's simply a picture that shows next to your posts on the websites that support gravatar protocol. The default gravatar appears as a square filled with a snowflake-like figure. You can set your image at gravatar.com
To participate in this community, do I need to create new account?
No, you don't have to. You can login through any service that supports OpenID, e.g. Google, Yahoo, AOL, etc. Login now!
Why can other people can edit my questions/answers?
Allowing experienced members of this community to curate the questions and answers improves the overall quality of the knowledge base content. If this approach is not for you, we respect your choice.
Still have questions?
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