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Late Answers... 1.2k?
This appears to be intentional. As of 1700 UTC October 8, the backlog queue has been reviewed. The site-wide change is being discussed in this answer/question:
https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/267080/...
bmikeMod
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Is it ok to "reuse" or plagiarize comments when reviewing first questions?
You can always ask the author in [chat] or officially here on meta like you did. I can't see anyone getting too worked up if you are using a comment for kind, critical feedback to a poster.
The text ...
bmikeMod
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Review queues unavailable for the day
This post from StackExchange Meta satisfactorily answers the question:
Why review system disable the “First Posts” and “Late Answers” if I reached daily upvote limit?
I think it is because the ...
Nimesh NeemaMod
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Incorrect review 'counter'
The top bar counter isn't specific to your user, whilst the /review page counters are. This means…
Reviewing a post in the queue that still requires 1+ other users review too, you won't see the ...
grgMod
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Why are my edits rejected (and why am I suspended from editing)?
When I process the review queue, I keep several points in mind:
Does it improve the question?
Is it timely?
Is this a new user who needs to gain some reputation for increased engagement?
Does it ...
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Revert a mistakenly approved Suggested Edit
Don't worry, this happens to all of us and therefore it's a good thing that Suggested Edits require two reviewers.
You cannot change your decision, the system simply doesn't allow it. Even ♦ ...
GlorfindelMod
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Undo incorrect click in Review queue
Reviews are not changeable - if you mess up, you can always fess up. Moderators do it all the time - we chat or fix as needed when we mis click, mis read or just mistakenly think. Better to go back ...
bmikeMod
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Reviewing First Post Answer: Feedback Channels
Some "answers" aren't salvageable, such as those which basically say "tried everything, still doesn't work, the software s*cks" or something along these lines. It's always ok to leave a comment in ...
nohillsideMod
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Does this post's status suffer from wrong close reason and is indicative of robo reviewing?
I've had a look at your original question (including the full timeline) and thought I'd share my thoughts even though I wasn't one of the close voters.
Is it on topic?
I recall reading your question ...
MonomeethMod
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What's the significance of the occasional red dot on the Review Queue button?
From this answer by a former staff member:
the idea is that when you see the indicator light up, it’s a reminder that there are reviews to be done if you haven’t looked recently. The goal is to draw ...
GlorfindelMod
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Revert a mistakenly approved Suggested Edit
If all else fails there is always the option of flagging a post for mod attention and including a message when flagging.
nohillsideMod
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Does this post's status suffer from wrong close reason and is indicative of robo reviewing?
The following will now indeed read as quite broad. It lists the most probable of the possible angles to approach the problem I can think of at the moment. If the question can be edited into form again,...
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Inactive button not readable when reviewing First Posts or Late Answers
It looks like the new site theme has fixed this problem:
GlorfindelMod
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Top bar shows more review tasks to be completed than the sum of tasks at /review
[I know this isn't an answer, but just to keep it in one thread - not worth a separate question, I didn't think]
Since I hit my 10k rep, this has become a constant source of irritation to my usually ...
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Top bar shows more review tasks to be completed than the sum of tasks at /review
There are many reasons why this may occur.
If you've handled a post outside of a queue yourself, then you won't be able to handle it inside a queue.
If you've handled a post in a queue that requires ...
grgMod
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