Stack Overflow’s 3,000-Reputation Close-Vote Privilege: What It Actually Does
At 3,000 reputation you can cast close and reopen votes, but closure still requires three privileged votes or a moderator. Here is how to verify and use it.
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stackoverflowHow Stack Overflow’s Review Queues Keep Moderation Scalable
A concise look at the six review queues, their reputation gates, daily limits, audit mechanics, and aging rules, with a worked example of handling a Close Vote task.
How Stack Overflow's Review Queues Scale Moderation Without Central Oversight
Stack Overflow scales moderation by distributing specialized review queues to reputation‑gated users, using hidden audits and rate limits to keep quality high without central oversight. Learn how to audit the system yourself with a simple SEDE query.
How Stack Overflow’s Tag Synonyms Keep Your Questions Findable (and Consistent)
Tag synonyms on Stack Overflow map variant tags to a single canonical tag, improving search and consistency. Learn how they’re stored, moderated, and how to add your own synonym in this practical guide.