Questions tagged [allowed-questions]
For whether specific types of questions are allowed on this site or not.
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How can I improve this qu to get it reopened?
How secure is matrix multiplication when used as general purpose irreversible hashing? I spent quite a bit of time making this question, coming up with a proof of concept and formatting it for ...
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Are NFT questions on topic on crypto.stackexchange?
I couldn’t think of a better site for it, but seems no question on the topic so far. If they are, to what extent or in what regards?
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Would questions asking for "formal verification" tools on-topic?
As asked in the question, this post asks the topicallity of "formal verification" tools. I realize I have little experience with "formal verification" and I don't fully grasp its ...
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Allow Crypto.stackexchange.com to offer a basic peer review functionality?
I know that it is possible to ask specific questions about cryptography in this site, and that generic questions are discouraged as it is not clear how to answer them (effectively general questions ...
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Should we allow generic questions about block chain?
You may or may not have noticed that BitCoin.SE and Ethereum.SE have narrowed their scope. Nowadays that means that they only accept questions that are about their specific crypto currency and block ...
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There is no catch-all off-topic close reason
Most sites have an off-topic close reason stating that the question is not on-topic according to the help center, as a catch-all when the more common specific close reasons aren't relevant. We used to ...
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Are we allowed to illustrate questions about cryptographic algorithms with executable code?
According to @Maeher, we are not allowed to illustrate questions on crypto.stackexchange.com with executable code—such questions are permissible only on stackoverflow.com: https://chat.stackexchange....
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Should we change our response to questions asking for recommendations?
Every once in a while (new) users ask for recommendations for learning about cryptography, i.e. this question. These recommendations include: Literature Books Articles PDF Exercises Webpages Online ...
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