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IMPORTANT: CLICK HERE AND READ CAREFULLY! While trying to ask a question, one could get: Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because: Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See http://goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more. Likewise, for answers: Oops! Yo...

Sathya

@user1111261 deletion doesn't lift the ban.

@user1111261 no.

@user1111261 where you're banned.

user1111261

I asked a question on SuperUser

about book recommendation

for learning Excel

Bob

@user1111261 While not related to the question ban, I would recommend you look over your old questions and accept the answer(s) if they answer your question.

user1111261

so i should have known that i should never ask for book recommendation on any of StackExchange websites

Bob

It's just a nice thing to do.

user1111261

7:54 AM

k

ok

didn't know about it yet

is there any PDF or website where i can read the basics of how StackExchange work?

Bob

@user1111261 The FAQ is a good place to start.

Sathya

@user1111261 the faq makes it pretty clear & right on top.

user1111261

i have been using it for almost 1 year but didn't know

Bob

Click on the section titles to expand them (in the FAQ).

user1111261

about anything concerning banning users , asking good questions etc

ok

Sathya

7:56 AM

if you read more there's Meta SU FAQ & Meta SE FAQ

user1111261

what is Meta?

and these are just the rules for SuperUser?

on StackOverflow they have different rules?

Sathya

First is Super User specific, the other is rules/guidelines for throughout the network

user1111261

and the ban that i have now, it is valid for SuperUser only?

I can ask at other StackExchange websites?

even though i am banned here?

Sathya

you can ask on other SE sites provided the question is on-topic for that site.

user1111261

ok

the question that made my account to be banned is now deleted

can i answer the questions or not?

Sathya

8:01 AM

13 mins ago, by Sathya

@user1111261 deletion doesn't lift the ban.

user1111261

i know

Sathya

+ it's not one question that causes a ban

user1111261

and where can i see all my deleted questions?

now i only see the questions that were not deleted

there is 7 of them

Sathya

you can't, that's by design.

user1111261

whatever

status quo is that in the pas i have asked questions that i should not have asked

i cannot see them anymore

what can i do to lift my ban

Sathya

8:05 AM

I've repeatedly mentioned what you've to do. If you can't pay attention there's nothing I can do.

user1111261

i should answer some questions but i cannot do that since i have a ban

Sathya

you're prohibited from asking questions is what you've told me.

user1111261

yes

Sathya

question != answers.

user1111261

i've seen the message: Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See goo.gl/C1Kwu to learn more.

but on that website they told me to go it says:

A ban is enforced automatically, and only prevents posting questions or answers. It is invisible to others.

so I cannot answer the questions

Bob

8:08 AM

@Sathya meta.stackoverflow.com/a/97720?

Sathya

> If you are banned from asking questions [... ] then writing a few quality answers that get upvoted

@Bob there are 3 deleted questions within the 30-day window.

Bob

@Sathya Still, wouldn't it be more correct to say self-deletion doesn't instantly lift the ban?

Sathya

@Bob yes, that would be more appropriate.

Bob

I was more asking because I was unsure though; I've never encountered this myself.

user1111261

i'm completely confused now

can i answer the questions of other and after that get my ban lifted?

and this is the only way i can get my ban lifted?

Sathya

8:14 AM

@user1111261 yes. & yes.

user1111261

thank you very much

Sathya

you're welcome.

Bob

8:39 AM

Huh, SE actually has a captcha for registered users? Nice.

jokerdino

9:26 AM

@Bob yes, i think mods get the most captcha.

jokerdino

10:02 AM

I guess [this](http://superuser.com/questions/428591/set-default-terminal-in-ubuntu-12-04) question can be answered following this one - http://askubuntu.com/questions/70540/how-can-i-set-default-terminal-used

How do you like me to proceed? Post the same answer with a link back??

Sathya

as always,self contained answer + link back

jokerdino

fair enough. proceeding likewise.

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