How should I cite content from this site?

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If I have written an article, book, etc. or have created some other work that utilizes the text on this site, how should I cite it?

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@misc {CVXForum1,
    title={How should I cite content from this site?},
    author = {Michael C. Grant (http://ask.cvxr.com/users/1/mcg/) et. al.},
    howpublished = {The CVX Forum (web site)},
    note = {URL:[How should I cite content from this site?](/t/how-should-i-cite-content-from-this-site/18/1)},
    url = {[How should I cite content from this site?](/t/how-should-i-cite-content-from-this-site/18/1)}
}

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