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Question about Microsoft Outlook behaviour closed on assumption that I should contact Microsoft
I asked this question about an issue I am experiencing with software (Microsoft Outlook). The question was mod-closed under the assumption/reason that I should report the issue to Microsoft or more ...
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Clarification regarding Question Closure as Off Topic
I have a question about my Super User post: dnSpy: What do included reference assemblies affect?
This question was closed as off topic, it was asked in reference to dnSpy and how it recompiles DLLs. ...
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Why is this whatsapp question off-topic?
Delete messages after hours WhatsApp
why is this off topic?
question text is
How can I delete messages for everyone after several hours in WhatsApp?
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Where does this question belong?
I asked a question about Whatsapp. It wasn't about the mobile version. It's a general question that is relevant to the desktop app as well as the browser version or the mobile app.
But someone thought ...
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Is it opinion based to ask for reasons for a specific technical decision?
Sorry for another "it-is-so-unfair-that-my-question-was-closed-bwaah" question, but hey, it is what it is, so here goes:
Today I submitted a question asking for reasons to equip an external ...
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Why is my firewall question off-topic?
Question is Block TCP/UDP high-latency connections
I thought it clearly fits "personal and home computer networking" category, as listed in Help Center.
Other questions on intersection of gaming and ...
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My question was wrongly "put on hold" as "off-topic"
My question is truly clear-cut: Do devices that implement certain machine code instructions (which are an extension to the ARMv8 ISA) exist? (I give instructions for how to check it.)
As per the ...
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In what cases do I see a more elaborate off-topic close reason?
In some cases, I see a newly extended off-topic post notice:
closed as off-topic by OneUser, TwoUsers, ThreeUsers, FourUsers, FiveUsers
This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what'...
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Why is the general off-topic close reason when closed by a moderator slightly shorter than when closed by the community?
I noticed a discrepancy in the general off-topic close reason (when the question is not about computer hardware or software within the scope defined in the help center). When the question is closed by ...
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I'd like to know why my question was closed
I posted a question detailing my problems with Windows 8's File History. I use it for backups and I have a couple of things I'd like it to do, but it fell short. With certain specific needs in mind, I ...
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Where to ask a question about iTunes/AppStore
I had asked this question some time back and it had been closed as off-topic.
Now I have another question related to iTunes and the AppStore.
Can anyone say which stack exchange site would be ...
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Why is question 480733 off topic?
https://superuser.com/questions/480733/communication-software-wanted-email-sms-im-phone-calls
Would you please explain, why this question is off topic?
I think I am a power user making high ...
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Anti-virus question, reasons vs opinion
This question was rapidly closed, as I was writing a detailed answer actually:
https://superuser.com/questions/458666/is-it-neccessary-to-use-antivrus-tools-for-linux
I'm not questioning why the ...
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