Questions tagged [closed-questions]
Anything about questions that were closed by community or a moderator
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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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Question mistakenly closed as duplicate
I arrived at a question through a web search and noticed that it had been erroneously been closed as an exact duplicate. The question was on how to tell if a port is USB 3.0, and the duplicate ...
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Why aren't more questions deleted?
There are a lot of questions that have already been asked (same title or something), or are just... not questions or are very poor attempts at questions.
Why aren't questions like these just deleted ...
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Request to reopen question 461022
I've made drastic changes to this closed question How does the CPU and GPU interact in displaying computer graphics?. Since it was a quite popular one with more than 300 views in just a couple of ...
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Myths about batteries
I asked a borderline question on 07 August 2012. I asked what the pros and cons were for different rechargeable battery types, using a context of applying those battery types.
The question was ...
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Why did slhck close this question?
I was going over the main page and found the question Free batch image watermarking software from 09'. The question is well formed and is on topic from what I can tell.
What was wrong with this ...
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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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Why is this question off topic?
I don't know why the following question is off topic:
https://superuser.com/q/456716/109333
I thought a system administrator was a super user. Are there any Stack Exchange sites I can migrate ...
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Closed DLNA question
Yesterday i edited my closed question to specify that i will be using it for my computer, as explicitly stated by the FAQ:
Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a
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IS the too localized term being used too liberally?
I posted a question that was closed as too localized. It was originally worded to be relevant to everyone outside the US (It was phrased: how can I securely access a website that requires a us ip?).
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Why was my question closed?
My question was closed due to being "off topic". But I am curious how my question is different than many other question out there that exist regarding Excel, Access, R, etc were a SuperUser is asking ...
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Server software or hardware question closed?
My question https://superuser.com/questions/327971/is-the-server-hardware-or-software
was close on the same day citing wikipedia quotes that Server can be both hardware and software hence this is not ...
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Why was "Microsoft Office Professional vs. Home and Business" closed/deleted
Just saw a sudden drop in reputation, and I would like to know why that question got closed?
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Complain - moderator edited my question so that it became duplicated then closed it
I have asked a question about how to draw lines without antialiasing in Photoshop. My goal was just to draw straight lines without antialiasing and nothing more (or less).
First a moderator asked "...
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Lack of anti-aliasing leads to question being closed without chance to improve it
My question Turn off anti-aliasing in Photoshop was closed because people do not know what anti-aliasing is. I had no time to improve it. The same user who demonstrated lack of knowledge closed the ...
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Why was this question about sharing internet connection to a phone not closed as off topic? [closed]
These two questions:
Use PC internet on mobile phone via bluetooth
sharing internet connection to browse internet on my phone
The second question was closed as off topic, which means is not supposed ...
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Why is voting and commenting still allowed after a question is closed?
What I know is closing a question means it's not appropriate to ask it in the community.
That's why it's closed, but is it fair to continue voting for such closed questions? Whether it's up or down ...
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Why was the question about the future of laptops closed?
I suggest you to go through these questions first:
Why are we still using CPUs instead of GPUs?
Desktops turned into Laptops and these laptops turn into..!!?
In the first question some one asked ...
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Anyone in for improving / reopening the "Why is boot time still relevant?" question?
Why do people care so much about boot time of an operating system?
This question can certainly be scientifically approached. Let's attempt to improve and reopen it...
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Why was question about erasing SSD closed?
This question
Restoring the oxide layer of the NAND in a SSD to restore performance
was closed a not a real question. I'm really unclear on why. It does not seem to be
ambiguous, vague, ...
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Please help reopen "What was scientifically shown to support productivity when structural organizing/accessing file and folders?"
Consensus: I agree with: "Workflow involving computers would be less SU and more Productivity"
If that won't work I'll try CSTheory.SE and Skeptics.SE, if that won't work I'll complain at ...
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Please help to reopen "managing huge personal data"?
This question is now deprecated, this is now to be resolved by: Please help reopen "What was scientifically shown to support productivity when structural organizing/accessing file and folders?&...
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Inconsistent closing of questions
Last year I posted the question "How Often Should I Run ChkDsk?" and the question received a decent amount of views and a handful of answers. Today, I asked the question "Should I ever put my computer ...
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Where can I ask something about pricing?
I just got this question down-voted and closed about the pricing on GAE/AWS/Asure. And I would like to know if there is a stackexchange site that is appropriate for it.
My decision to ask on ...
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So this is not a (real) question? But.. what is it?
https://superuser.com/questions/400724/a-small-open-source-firewall-for-windows-xp#comment455486_400724
May be someone is shooting too fast?
(not every short question lacks a point, I mean)
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How is a question about increasing performance of programs in Windows-7 too localized?
I asked a question, How to most efficiently utilize CPU resources in windows 7?, that was closed as too localized.
It is not clear to me why this is too localized. I did mention specific programs ...
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Where can I ask, if I can ask at all, the following question (search for an e-commerce software)
I opened a question on SU, about looking for a self-hosted E-commerce software with advanced importing and exporting capabilites.
Soon after, the question got closed.
Can I ask such a question? If ...
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Explain why this was closed
This question asked a specific, meaningful question that presumably has a specific answer. Why was everyone so quick to pounce on it?
Granted, the question was asked out of academic curiosity rather ...
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Add Android Enthusiasts to the default migration targets, drop Gaming
As Android devices become more popular, Super User gets more and more off-topic Android questions. To quote our FAQ (emphasis mine):
If your question is not about...
videogames or consoles
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question is closed without proper reason
This was my question How can I benchmark Linux PC
I see its closed as not constructive. Which means,
This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve ...
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{merged} or {closed} markers for merged questions
I had to use {x} in the title, because I'm not allowed to use [x] (especially not [closed]):
Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:
title can't include the closed marker.
title contains ...
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Styling deleted questions in post lists for awarded badges
On the list of flagged posts (Flagging Summary), deleted posts are shown as such:
In the favorites list, they also appear deleted:
Deleted posts are not indicated on lists of posts for which ...
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Why was "SSD read/write usage & AntiVirus impact on SSD life" closed?
I made a question regarding SSDs and Antivirus here:
https://superuser.com/questions/379790/ssd-read-write-usage-antivirus-impact-on-ssd-life
Three users closed this question claiming that it was ...
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Creating word games
Can someone please explain the controversy over my closed question?
I followed the FAQ to the letter.
Random's comment: Do something and then ask as question about it. Current format is polling/list ...
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Is a question about computer output history really off topic or not constructive?
I'm trying to understand the scope of SuperUser and figure out what it is about my question about the history of computer display outputs that warranted closing.
It's my understanding that questions ...
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Why was this question (356778) closed?
Can data tapes be recorded/played on a standard cassette recorder? was closed as off-topic.
I can see why someone would think that this is about a tape recorder ("electronic devices") but in the FAQ ...
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Why was Straighten Microphone Cables closed?
Why was my question Straighten microphone cables closed?
It is a practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that I currently face. It is not chatty or open-ended.
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Why was my question closed (351486)?
My question was closed due to it being "Not constructive".
Now, I hate to be the one whining and stuff, but I really think the reason for closing the question is kinda.. odd.
As far as I can tell, ...
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Question closed as dup but link to duplicate is a dead link
In such a case should the question be reopened? I am especially referring to this question here. You'll find that the question that's supposedly a duplication refers to a 404 page not found -- a dead ...
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Request to Re-Open Question #331125
The question:
https://superuser.com/questions/331125/why-would-moving-from-anything-microsoft-be-such-a-good-idea
According to @Random (who closed it) it was due to the likelyness of it 'solicit ...
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Why was the question about the difference between an Intel i7 and Xeon processor closed?
Are there noticeable differences in Intel i7 and Xeon 5400 chipset family? [closed]
Initially, I may have phrased the question incorrectly but was essentially getting to the primary question of the ...
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Remove closed questions from the review tab
It seems pointless to have these questions in the reviewed tab, as they have already been closed. There is nothing else to do to them, and they take up space.
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Why was my question about "Intentions and security risks of AIM bots" closed?
I've recently made a question at SuperUser about the intentions and security risks of AIM bots and it was downvoted and closed as Not a real question. I've browsed the site guidelines and I'm not ...
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Why can't I delete a closed question?
There is an specific reason to disallow that a closed question be deleted by his owner? I mean, if the question is closed and it doesn't reach the forum rules, why the owner can't delete it if he ...
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How is a question defined as “Too Localised”?
This question covers an earlier deleted meta question regarding configurations in a more general way.
The official reason for closing a question as "Too Localised" is:
This question is unlikely to ...
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question closed as exact duplicate, but the referred question appears to be only loosely related
My question was closed as exact duplicate 11 days ago:
batch-rename filenames with numbers to sort alphabetically
For some reason i did not receive any notification about this, so I noticed it just ...
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Why was the question "Why are there 8 bits per byte?" closed?
TL;DR: I'm looking for opinions on why this question should be open or closed.
Answer: I now understand why it has been closed: It is not a real problem because it has no practical use.
https://...
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Why was this question closed?
https://superuser.com/questions/284021/remove-documents-from-main-library-on-kindle
I think this is a legitimate question about a piece of software (the Kindle's OS) which was abruptly closed by a ...
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Closed MSE question - What would be acceptable? How should I ask this one?
So ... usually when a question of mine gets closed, I don't open a new question about it. However, this got me thinking.
I've been an Avast, BitDefender, AVG, ESET user through the years. I've seen ...
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why was this question closed?
I asked a question about whether a certain type of computer hardware exists and it was closed. As this pertains directly to computer hardware and has an easily definable answer I do not see why the ...
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