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Question FAQ doesn't cover a way how to handle a reopen request the best way
I started this topic:
https://superuser.com/questions/477470/which-personal-finance-manager-has-network-based-multiuser-support
The question was closed, because the first version was a bit ...
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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 was 451805 closed?
Why was this question: https://superuser.com/q/451805/101850 closed? I don’t see anthing offtopic with it. It’s about computer software.
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Please reopen DLNA networking question
I've edited How can I stream a game through VLC to my TV? to empathize the viability of PC-to-TV DLNA networking, according to Closed DLNA question.
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Are reopen requests needed?
Will How can I stream a game through VLC to my TV? be reopened if I change the wording enough, or should I also submit a request like 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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Reopen request for question on "what physical disk is referenced by Event 7.."
My question:
what physical disk is referenced by Event 7, Disk error "The device, \Device\Harddisk2\DR2, has a bad block."
was closed as a duplicate of:
How do I determine which HD is ...
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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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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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Request to reopen 396626 (How do I stop this message?)
Could someone please reopen this question:
How do I stop this message?
These repeated launchd error messages being reported to Console.app in Mac OS X is a perfectly real question, which has an ...
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Request to reopen 396905 (Identifying UEFI-capable laptops)
396905 was (incorrectly, IMHO) closed because it mistaken for a "what should I buy" thread when in fact it is a completely different "how to identify if a laptop is UEFI-capable from the specs before ...
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Reopen and migrate question 396934
The following question was closed for being poorly written and off topic (strictly smart phone, iOS related):
https://superuser.com/questions/396934/how-can-i-paste-link-on-the-form-after-copying-a-...
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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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Request to reopen question 385613
The question https://superuser.com/questions/385613/do-consumer-routers-with-deep-packet-inspection-for-http-traffic-exist has been updated to no longer be a shopping question. I have a solution to ...
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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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Request for reopen question 352656
It was closed as off-topic by being mobile question, but in fact it is an windows software question to find a software to handle bulk installation/setup for several similar devices.
I rewrote the ...
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Please help reopen this shutdown question?
How can I identify the culprit of my slow Windows shutdown?
This is a real problem and I can answer this question so it has enough specifications.
We have no idea how your system is set up and ...
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Request to reopen green question 298408
Now that I've found an answer I'd like to request that How can I determine the ecological impact of a computer? is reopened. I hope that my answer, in addition to the one already there, demonstrates ...
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Can question 307725 please be reopened
I am a little confused. I think my question 307725 was incorrectly closed by a moderator.
The question refers to the use of the Kindle app on Windows. Surely that is acceptable?
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Request to reopen question 329904
I would like to request to reopen: What are threads, and what do they do in the processor?
This question is perfect for SuperUser SE. Computer hardware question that isn't related to buying ...
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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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Question closed due to non-question format -- rewritten
I recently had a question closed due to it being labeled as not a real quesiton, so I just rewrote the question and wanted to ask if it could be opened again and also, if the negative score could be ...
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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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Re-open request for question 312922
What Can I do to Improve Cable Link/Signal Quality?
The author specifically mentions that he has internet connection problems due to this issue. Finally, I present this clause from the SuperUser FAQ ...
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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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A Kindle question closed; why? It's software+hardware...
https://superuser.com/q/276010/65570 was closed with a message "Questions on Super User are expected to generally relate to computer software or computer hardware in some way".
According to the ...
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Why was this question closed?
Why was this question on Windows documentation closed? It is based on an actual problem I faced, it is answerable and it is about software. The reason given to close it, being outside the scope ...
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Un-close question -- not off-topic?
The question I'm referring to is Youtube etc. video problem
Someone closed it as off-topic, probably under the impression that the question was about "a website" or "a web service". In fact, the ...
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Please don't be so trigger happy about closing questions
The ability to close questions as duplicates is great when used properly. However, I believe the community got a tad trigger happy with my question:
My question: How to (re)enable the “New” context ...
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Reopen request for SU?
Hello, I posted what I thought was a legitimate question on Super User at Why are brownouts so harmful?
It was closed almost immediately as not a real question with the explanation "This is not a ...
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