I've recently noticed that the hot questions list is now different almost every time I look at it. It used to be static - I.e. I could browse around for half an hour and the items on it would be minimally changed. Was the algorithm changed? How?

I was wondering how does the shipment tracking system works - was trying to understand the work flow there. For example, if there is a postal company who wants to have their own shipment tracking service for their clients, how should I go about that ? I mean, who all will be the guys who would ...

A moderator closed a recent question as off-topic. A few users disputed the close, believing it to be based on a misunderstanding of the question. (The moderator's comment before closing said to look up big-endian vs. little-endian, which has nothing to do with the question.) The mod reopened and...

Robert Harvey has now closed the thread here on Meta: Mod vs. Users close war concerning the abuse of his moderation powers on a Stack Overflow question. What can be done when even Meta is not preserved as a forum for addressing abusive behavior?

One meta level in any system is all you ever need for unbounded recursion. e.g., higher-order logic can be used to reason about higher-order-logic constructs as well as first-order logic. meta.stackoverflow implies meta(.meta)*.stackoverflow

I think moderators should have the ability to cast a normal, non binding vote like if they were a normal user (while of course retaining their ability to cast a binding vote where necessary). This can be used in "grey areas" where a moderator can choose to give his or her opinion but not make a ...