Reading rather than answering, but this is the post I would point somebody at.
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Revisiting: A page that has drifted out of date and needs a maintainer
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Flag a page that has drifted: if you notice a maintained page has information that is outdated (dates that have passed, regulatory changes, new evidence) post a flag so the maintainers see it.
Not the answer, but possibly the question that gets there.
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c.vermeulen, post #32: Suggesting content for a page: if you know a maintained page is missing something important, post a suggestion with specific content you think should be added. Second-hand, so weight it accordingly. Go to post
Documents that are mostly a worked example age better than documents that are mostly a summary, because the arithmetic does not change.
Noted, and thank you for writing it out rather than summarising it.
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erratum_file, post #71: The most useful requests here identify a specific confusion that keeps recurring rather than a subject that seems important. Go to post
The most useful requests here identify a specific confusion that keeps recurring rather than a subject that seems important.
Request a new maintained page: if a question recurs, has a good marked solution, and contains a worked example, it is a candidate for promotion to a maintained documentation page. Post your nomination in this subcategory with a link to the topic.
The honest answer is that it depends, and here is what it depends on.
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