Questions tagged [closed-questions]
Anything about questions that were closed by community or a moderator
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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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Why is 589587 off topic? (Windows 7 64 RAM Drive)
The following question:
https://superuser.com/questions/76757/ram-drive-for-vista-win7-64bit/589587
I'm looking for a (hopefully free) RAM drive utility for Windows 7 64
(one for Vista 64 would ...
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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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Why was my 'statistics' based question closed?
One of my questions:
How is UEFI pronounced? was closed because it apparently was primarily opinion based. Know that it had the potential to flagged as such, I specifically worded it to ask for 'most ...
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How was this question not a real question?
I'm just wanting some clarity of why this question was closed. It states that the question is "ambiguous, vague, incomplete, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form", ...
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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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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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My question was closed as exact duplicate, but instead was exactly the opposite
my question has been closed as exact duplicate of this - but has anyone bothered to read it? Or do you just blindly cast close votes? The "duplicate" is asking about exactly the opposite of what I ...
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Why is this question "opinion-based"?
This question got closed for being "opinion-based".
I don't completely get why it's perceived that way. The kind of answer I was hoping for was something along the lines of: "USB 3.0 ...
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Why is this question on SQL migrated?
I've asked a question about SQL, not asking for a piece of code per se, but more of a general advice.
I hesitated between Stack Overflow and Super User, tried a search on the topic, found thousands ...
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Questions about beta/pre-release software. Why are there still 73 questions tagged [Windows-8.1]?
Questions about bugs in pre-release/beta software or prototype hardware are off-topic. Bugs in pre-release products are common and even expected, and are often fixed before the final version is ...
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Important question about svchost virus was closed
I asked this question and It was closed as a Exact duplicate of a question which does not resemble it at all. First of all, nowhere in this "dupilcate question's" answers does it mention the stop ...
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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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Quick way to find questions nominated for closing?
Is there a fast way for someone with 3k+ rep to find questions nominated for closing?
If there's not, can we make one? I think this would prevent a lot of redundant effort, i.e. 5 different highish ...
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Is it possible to accept answers in closed questions?
Out of curiosity (since I don't have any closed questions), is it possible to accept answers on closed questions?
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How do I get feedback as to why my question was flagged and closed?
I posted a question which was flagged as off topic and then closed.
Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they become outdated quickly and ...
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Appeal regarding the closure of a question
I asked a question and it was closed as being primarily opinion based. I frankly don't see how and am willing to listen to anyone who is willing to explain how a question about latency in RAM is ...
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Is this question really not constructive, if so how can I salvage it to get some answers?
It's a bit old but I came to remember that I had a question on non-standard RAID implementations, which got shot down for being non-constructive. I do not agree with that assessment and would like to ...
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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 was my popular question about spaces in filenames closed?
My popular question below was recently closed as "not constructive" and I'd like to know why. As a Stack Exchange moderator myself, I'm puzzled. Here's the question:
If spaces in filenames are ...
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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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Asking question about Outlook.com
I asked a question concerning Outlook.com.
As I was not sure whether Superuser was the proper place, I did some research and realised that there is a dedicated tag:
outlook.com. The tag is relatively ...
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In the middle of writing answer on a question when it's closed and losing the answer content?
Scenario
A moderator, review voters, etc. initiate a status change of a question to "closed", "off-topic", and so forth. At the moment of the approved change someone was already in the middle of ...
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Why close a straightforward question about master and slave drives?
This is regarding a question about master and slave drives. By the time Gareth completed an edit, the question was rather straightforward.
Being familiar with the technology, I found the question ...
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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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Closure on CPU bottleneck, "opinion-based"
Why was this question closed as opinion-based, but not this? Latter is less focused and more open to speculation, like many other performance-tagged questions I've seen. Former should be answerable ...
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Question closed as too broad because of the wrong belief?
I asked this question and was closed as too broad because of the statement that it would require upward hardware compatibility but which is wrong. (ᴡɪɴ9x still works natively on latest hardware with ...
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Edited question to bring it into scope, how does one get the "on-hold" removed?
I edited a good (in my opinion) question from another user in order to bring it into scope. My edit was approved, but the question is still on hold.
What is the right way to bring someone who can ...
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Why offtopic and if truly offtopic then where to ask it? http://superuser.com/questions/610759
I asked this question How to determine whether audio is music or not
I have read https://superuser.com/help/on-topic and I am baffled as to why was it put on hold and later closed as OFFTOPIC by ...
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Why was this access question closed as off topic, and what community would be better suited for it?
I posted this here earlier, but it was closed as off-topic. I figured since it was access related, which is software related, this was the best fit community. If that is not the case, could someone ...
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How to answer a question that was migrated away, then closed and migrated back?
In this question: my php script does not work, the answer was migrated away correctly to Stack Overflow.
Stack Overflow closed the question being unclear as I was adding my answer and that action ...
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Question put on hold as too broad
I don't want to be that guy who complains about a rightful disciplinary action against him. But I really don't know what I did wrong here. I asked a question about a problem I'm currently encountering ...
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What's too broad about my question?
I have a question about my Super User post: How to protect my files against application? (Sandboxing?)
First, I'm not complaining, I'm just trying to understand.
Second, I already edited the ...
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Questions put on hold and then deleted tell the user to edit the question or comment, neither of which is possible
Questions put on hold and then deleted tell the user to edit the question or comment, neither of which is possible.
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Why was this question on parsing a pdf closed?
re: https://superuser.com/questions/822541/breaking-articles-into-sentences-for-easy-reading about breaking a pdf into sentences
The original wording of the question included the option for a ...
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Why is "closed as not constructive" sometimes so destructive?
I was looking at the following and I found what I needed and I really wondered and felt actually pity for the guy who asked the question.
Flavor of Linux which is ONLY command line (and super light-...
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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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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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If a user didn't want to hear opinions, but the answers were primarily opinion-based, would the question be closed?
I'm talking about my question: How far should one go to protect his PC? Closed as primarily opinion-based.
But I never wanted to hear opinions, I wanted facts, like "Is FTP safe?", And the fact is "...
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Asking about native running software, question closed, no idea why
I'm trying to understand why my question about native running software was closed. A friend said this would be the site for me to ask my question.
What does it mean for software to run natively?
Why ...
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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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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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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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Closure - How can I find reputable manufacturers that sell (online) Windows laptops with Chinese keyboards, in Canada?
I have a question about my Super User post: How can I find reputable manufacturers that sell (online) Windows laptops with Chinese keyboards, in Canada?
I just thought to seek your feedback, as this ...
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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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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 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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How does one appeal a close decision due to supposed question duplicate?
How do I 'share' a folder to the public in dropbox?
This isn't my question and I fully agree that my answer isn't the best one, but it is very clear to me that @Sathya is incorrect in his ...
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Why was question about the space required for installing Raspbian closed as off-topic?
Question: How much space does Raspbian use?
Why was this closed? The Raspberry Pi is a real computer and couldn't find the information elsewhere?
If this actually should be closed, is there any ...
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Question 1553415 and 1553653 re-open request
Not focused: What explains this poor intercontinental internet bandwidth? (Asia to Europe)
Marked as duplicate: Why is this international internet traffic routed so inefficiently?
I had a question. ...
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