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bwDraco
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This is my set:

### Q: Off-topic (be sure to fill in information)
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### Q: Off-topic enterprise hardware or software
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### Q: Hardware recommendation
Unfortunately, hardware recommendation questions are off-topic as they [tend to become obsolete quickly](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/) and often aren't useful to other readers. Instead of asking for a specific product, you might want to consider asking about *how* to find a particular device that meets your needs.

### Q: Product, service, or learning material recommendation
Unfortunately, questions which ask for product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete quickly and attract subjective answers. For advice on how to ask a question which may require recommending software, see [this Meta $SITENAME$ post](http://meta.superuser.com/q/5372/).

### Q: Hackintosh
Questions about running OS X on non-Apple hardware ("Hackintosh") are off-topic because of the questionable legality of doing so. See [Are "Hackintosh" questions allowed?](http://meta.superuser.com/questions/1471)

### Q: Too broad
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### Q: Question only asking for code
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### Q: Unclear what you're asking
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### Q: Primarily opinion-based
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### Q: Too many separate questions
Your post contains too many separate questions. This is not a good fit for our Q&A format, so please create separate posts for each distinct issue you have. See also: [One post with multiple questions or multiple posts?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/39223)

### A: User treating site as forum (generic)
Unfortunately, this doesn't answer the question. We're a Q&A community, not a conventional forum, so answer posts must answer (or attempt to answer) the question—answer posts which fail to do so are subject to deletion.

### A: Question posted as answer
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### A: Comment posted as answer
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### A: "Thanks!" posted as answer
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### A: "Me too!" answer
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### A: Link-only answer
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### A: Answer recommending software
Please exercise caution when recommending software. As written, your answer may be seen as spam. Your answer should include a description of the software and how it addresses the question. More information: [How do I recommend software in my answers?](http://meta.superuser.com/q/5329)

### A: Unexplained code
Can you explain what this code does and how it addresses the problem given by the OP? Unexplained code can appear untrusted and dangerous to users.

### A: Duplicate answer
Unfortunately, your answer only duplicates content from another answer. Each answer is expected to contribute something new to the question, so answer posts that only duplicate existing content are not considered useful and are subject to deletion.

### C: Downvotes on spam/offensive posts
**[Please don't downvote spam or offensive posts.](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/193916/why-shouldnt-i-downvote-spam-that-ive-already-flagged)** Doing so makes them harder to find, allowing the spam or offensive content to remain on the site longer. The Community account automatically downvotes posts that are flagged as spam or offensive.
bwDraco
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