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The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.

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Please avoid surveys, polls, subjective questions, and very broad questions during the beta

After going through several dozen Stack Exchange betas so far, if there's one thing I've learned, is that nothing hurts a young Stack Exchange more than appearing to be a place for dilettantes. What …
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"street cred"? No thanks. (On having high standards...)

Here are some points which apply to ALL Stack Exchange sites and are already well established principles that every site doesn't have to work out on its own: Grammar and spelling can be fixed trivia …
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Are questions about financial institutions on-topic?

No. I have updated the FAQ as follows: The Quantitative Finance Stack Exchange is intended specifically for professionals and traders working in investment banking, and academics involved …
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