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Visit Stack ExchangeThere aremany ways in which the Stack Exchange system rate-limits its usersI noticed that I can only perform certain actions such as commenting a finite number of times in a given period of time.
This question Obviously, rate limiting isto provide a canonicalin place for all the rate limits, and any special details tobe listed, so it can be referred to in postsprevent accidental misuse or intentional abuse of certain features.
I hope others with more knowledge will editWhere else is rate limiting applied on Stack Exchange sites, andcorrect/updatewhat are thedetails.limits?
There aremany ways in which the Stack Exchange system rate-limits its users.
This question isto provide a canonical place for all the rate limits, and any special details tobe listed, so it can be referred to in posts.
I hope others with more knowledge will edit andcorrect/update thedetails.
I noticed that I can only perform certain actions such as commenting a finite number of times in a given period of time. Obviously, rate limiting isin place toprevent accidental misuse or intentional abuse of certain features.
Where else is rate limiting applied on Stack Exchange sites, andwhat are thelimits?
There aremany ways in which the Stack Exchange system rate-limits its users.
This question is to provide a canonical place for all the rate limits, and any special details to be listed, so it can be referred to in posts.
I'll provide an answer (mostly a stub for now), and expectI hope others with more knowledgeand time towill edit and correct/update the details (though I will also be polishing this up and adding links in the future). Any mod feel free to make this post Community Wiki (and then edit out this text).
There aremany ways in which the Stack Exchange system rate-limits its users.
This question is to provide a canonical place for all the rate limits, and any special details to be listed, so it can be referred to in posts.
I'll provide an answer (mostly a stub for now), and expect others with more knowledgeand time to edit and correct/update the details (though I will also be polishing this up and adding links in the future). Any mod feel free to make this post Community Wiki (and then edit out this text).
There aremany ways in which the Stack Exchange system rate-limits its users.
This question is to provide a canonical place for all the rate limits, and any special details to be listed, so it can be referred to in posts.
I hope others with more knowledgewill edit and correct/update the details.
There aremany ways in which the Stack Exchange system rate-limits its users.
This question is to provide a canonical place for all the rate limits, and any special details to be listed, so it can be referred to in posts.
I'll provide an answer (mostly a stub for now), and expect others with more knowledge and time to edit and correct/update the details (though I will also be polishing this up and adding links in the future). Any mod feel free to make this post Community Wiki (and then edit out this text).
