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deliberately creating questions (sometimes multiple) with the intention of being 'first', to fill a gap in the site, or to act as a single source for other questions, is known as 'seeding'. For sharing your knowledge Q&A style, use [self-answer] instead.

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What does "seeding questions" mean?

I'm not sure if there is a universally agreed definition of seeding, I'm presenting my own views on the topic here. The main reason to post a question here is because you don't know the answer but rea …
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Should I ask seed questions involving problems I've never experienced?

I've argued several times here that due to the nature of this site, a certain amount of seeding questions is a good thing here. There are several factors that distinguish this site from other sites in …
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