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With me being a relative newbie to Super User, I am trying to understand how the system works.

As per the SU FAQthe SU FAQ, questions have to meet certain standards, and that low quality ones will be closed. I understand that we need these standards in order for Super User to be a high quality Q&A site.

What I want to know:

  • How does closing ensure higher quality posts? Closed off-topic questions, for example, only clutter up search. Why don't we delete these instead of closing them?
  • And when is is appropriate to delete a question?

With me being a relative newbie to Super User, I am trying to understand how the system works.

As per the SU FAQ, questions have to meet certain standards, and that low quality ones will be closed. I understand that we need these standards in order for Super User to be a high quality Q&A site.

What I want to know:

  • How does closing ensure higher quality posts? Closed off-topic questions, for example, only clutter up search. Why don't we delete these instead of closing them?
  • And when is is appropriate to delete a question?

With me being a relative newbie to Super User, I am trying to understand how the system works.

As per the SU FAQ, questions have to meet certain standards, and that low quality ones will be closed. I understand that we need these standards in order for Super User to be a high quality Q&A site.

What I want to know:

  • How does closing ensure higher quality posts? Closed off-topic questions, for example, only clutter up search. Why don't we delete these instead of closing them?
  • And when is is appropriate to delete a question?
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What is the purpose of closing, when compared to deletion?

With me being a relative newbie to Super User, I am trying to understand how the system works.

As per the SU FAQ, questions have to meet certain standards, and that low quality ones will be closed. I understand that we need these standards in order for Super User to be a high quality Q&A site.

What I want to know:

  • How does closing ensure higher quality posts? Closed off-topic questions, for example, only clutter up search. Why don't we delete these instead of closing them?
  • And when is is appropriate to delete a question?