Timeline for How long should we wait before we delete closed questions?
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| Aug 25, 2012 at 16:12 | comment | added | fuxia Mod | Only when the text is exactly the same. Our duplicate questions use different words for the same problem (usually). If a question is really too close to the target question it should be deleted. | |
| Aug 25, 2012 at 15:48 | comment | added | Chip Bennett | I'm not an SEO guy, but: isn't duplicate content the antithesis of search engine optimization? | |
| Aug 25, 2012 at 15:16 | comment | added | fuxia Mod | Duplicates – if written well enough – can stay as breadcrumbs to the target questions. Not ideal, but they can bring search engine traffic. | |
| Aug 25, 2012 at 15:00 | history | answered | Chip Bennett | CC BY-SA 3.0 |