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Reopen request for question 384894
I asked this: Is a 'telecommuter' SLA a good idea? Does it even exist?
I don't know where else on StackExchange to ask other than SuperUser. This clearly falls under the general SuperUser ...
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Not a duplicate of what was pointed and closed for
My question at https://superuser.com/questions/351055/test-for-protection-softwares was closed and said to be a duplicated. I have checked the given links, they were not only superficial to the matter ...
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How can I request a question be reopened if I have less than 3k reputation?
A few months ago I rewrote How can I blur an image in Windows? so it would meet the site guidelines. (See Can any software recommendation question be made on-topic by simply asking "how"?)
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Question about converting a multi-page PDF file to PNG files - can it be reopened?
This is about my question: How to convert a multi-page PDF file to PNG files, with one PNG file per page of the PDF document? - which has been recently closed as off-topic for "seeking product, ...
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Appeal of a closed question
This question was closed while I was working on an answer, and now I can't answer it.
The person who posted the question revised it, yet it remains closed.
This question is a perfectly valid question. ...
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Question closed as dupe is not a dupe
The question Google Chrome pinned to Windows 7 taskbar not opening under pinned icon was closed on Sept 3 as being a duplicate of Some taskbar pinned icons are duplicated when an instance of the ...
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Reopening my question about destroying file contents
I rewrote my question
How to destroy file contents without deleting files. I believe now it's not asking for the shopping advice.
Is there anything I can do to the question so that it is no longer off-...
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Request to reopen question 986199
My question on the main site: How much data (MB) does a one-hour Zoom call use for each participant? was closed for being "not about computer hardware or software".
According to the FAQ (What topics ...
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My question was closed for an (in my opinion) incorrect reason
My question was closed a while ago. I forgot to make this post until now, sorry it's so late!
Anyway, it was being closed for being primarily opinion-based. However, this was not the case.
The ...
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Non-duplicate is marked as duplicate
This question How can I export & import firefox addons settings is marked as duplicate of this Software to export firefox addons but it is not, maybe it should be unmarked?
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Why was this question put on hold?
Yesterday, I had asked this question: What features are available in Windows 8 Single Language?
It instantly gathered a lot of downvotes, and later was put on hold, citing:
"This question is not ...
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Re-open request
I asked this question: Switching between non-suspended apps (with alt-tab?) which got closed as duplicate.
The orignal question though only details how to switch applications, not now to switch ...
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Safe lubricants to use is not primarily opinion based
Please consider reopening What lubricants can be safely added to a laptop fan?
It was closed as "primarily opinion based", but the question is not an opinion-based question: "Are there any lubricants ...
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Why was question 311149 marked off-topic and closed?
This question was marked as off-topic. This of course includes a link to the FAQ which actually I had read before asking my question. None of the other Stack Exchange sites seemed to apply.
The part ...
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Reopen Closed Question (reason for closing : Off Topic)
I posted the following question on Super User : https://superuser.com/questions/537232/issues-with-htaccess-url-re-write
However this is not the original question , the original question seemed ...
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Reopen How to share a usb drive between laptops without a physical tether?
Can you re-open Can I share a USB drive between laptops without a physical tether?
I have referenced the model question in the blog and revised my question to the standard.
I revised due to concerns ...
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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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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 questions are closed and why asking new questions are banned?
Its good to organize and maintain the forum and make it look good and have question or research or knowledge sharing. As in stack exchange specially super user i have faced strict rules of closing ...
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It happened again: My question has been closed inadvertently
So it happened again. One of my questions has been closed inadvertently. The folks who have closed it claimed that it is not about hardware as outlined in the help center.
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1) I have read ...
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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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Question 540289 re-open request
The question https://superuser.com/questions/540289/online-backup-services-that-cannot-access-your-data is not my question and was closed by a moderator but I feel that the question is useful enough ...
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Why my Questions closed is not opened after 2 times re-editing..why not admins re-edit themself?
I have edited two time and remove all questing leaving one and question still explained to make them understand what i am talking about still question is not opened and even banned to ask more ...
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Reopen request 1803702
The question is closed as a duplicate of another question. I have highlighted the difference between the associated question and my question. I have now significantly edited the question to ask how ...
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Reopen this, it is not not constructive
About this question:
https://superuser.com/questions/549449/intel-i5-3rd-vs-4th-generation/549481#549481
In my opinion, this question asks a very important question about CPUs, and could help many ...
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Request for reopening question 305862
I don't understand how my question is off-topic.
It talks about a desktop app, called Steam browser.
https://superuser.com/questions/305862/is-it-safe-to-pay-for-games-through-steam-app-browser-...
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Should old opinion-based questions be significantly edited?
This question What display size and resolution is good for reading PDF in double page view? is closed as primarily opinion-based. I attempt to edit it like this, but it says I'm editing too much. What ...
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Why was 555489 closed?
Why was this question: https://superuser.com/q/555489/101850 closed as duplicate of Disable ClearType (blurry fonts) in Internet Explorer 10 on windows 7? I have an exactly opposite problem and the ...
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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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A hidden passive-aggressive attitude toward questions
Some moderations to close a question do not make sense here. The reason stated for the closing of question the at the top of the page, for example, says this question needs clarity. The OP has asked ...
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This shouldn't have been closed?
How can I install USB-N13 on Linux Mint?
closed as not a real question by studiohack
I can think of no reason that that isn't a valid question. Maybe the moderator in question is less educated about ...
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How on earth can this be "primarily opinion based"?
Question: What underlying system efficiencies would I benefit from, if I upgrade my Windows 8.1 x64 PCs to Windows 10?
My OP clarifies the exact nature of efficiencies, which is quite narrow, and not ...
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Reopen request for "Installing fltk on VirtualBox"
In this question: Installing fltk on VirtualBox the asker wrote:
Can someone give a very specific step-by-step instruction on how to install it?
The next day fixer1234 posted this comment asking ...
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Question considered "opinion based" inquiring about objective status of software project
Why is this question considered opinion based?: Project status of SUSE WebYaST
I believe that whether an organization maintains a project is an objective matter, and I would be pleased if the ...
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Request to re-open 1275693
It's been marked as too broad but I did some editing and I think I narrowed things down. Here is the link. I've sent flags to moderators to re-open it after my editing but they declined them saying "...
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Why does the community have such vague rules that any administrator can adjust almost any question to fit them?
I wrote a question about computer hardware. A smartphone (tablet) is a computer these days. However, this question is "off-topic".
Let's admit. However, why then there are topics like this: ...
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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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Is the question about floating panel less unclear now?
Why isn't the floating panel focused when clicking on it?
Has it been clearer? If not, why is that?
PS: why is that question (which is now clearer) still bad?
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Request to reopen question 216839
I believe this question was closed by mistake. There is enough information to answer the question. I also edited to clean it up a little. Honestly, it really didn't need it. Now it looks slightly more ...
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Why am I getting a question ban?
I have only asked 2 or 3 questions and got a ban without that warning. Is my status on other SE sites causing me to have a premature question ban here?
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Request to reopen question 581643 please
I'd like to have my question reopened and the down votes removed. It was closed for being off topic. Its not. Read it, and you'll see it clearly has to do with Software and how its used. Closing a ...
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Why all the Downvote of this question ? Is talking about cheating closed source games off-topic?
Dowvoted until deleted by Community but without any explaination even if it’s well written.
Does making things like E.A sports games easier of topic or what’s else if not ?
The relevant question:
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Internet Security on Super User
While the topic of Internet security is not listed in what should be asked about, it is also not listed as being off-topic.
I think Internet security is worth paying attention to. Recently I posted ...
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