I wasn't too sure if I was better to ask here or on the Stack Overflow meta (since it also serves as the Stack Exchange meta site), but after reading the accepted answer of [this similar question on Meta Stack Overflow][1], I thought I should ask here. I got into a (rather calm) argument with Diago, who's probably an all-around great guy, since he's a moderator on both Super User and Meta Stack Overflow (and here; hello Diago!) The problem, I suppose, is that he more readily sees subjectivity where I don't. In my question [What's the difference between i5 and i7 in MacBook Pros?][2], I exchanged several comments with him. He decided to close it because it appeared subjective and argumentative to him. When I disagreed, he told me I should read the FAQ. I did, and I did not find any offending point. My question was about computer hardware, and was not a shopping or buying recommendation since I already own a MacBook Pro with an i7 processor. I did not realize this could be in question until he mentioned it a few comments later. As of the subjective side of the question, as I wrote above, I still don't see it. I mean, what I asked for could be (and was) answered in terms of numerical facts–where's subjectivity when all there is to do is to compare numbers? Besides having my question closed, I was also accused of misleading readers into believing the i5 processors offered in MacBook Pros are hyperthreaded. However, I genuinely believe they are, as does [MacWorld][3], [MacWorld UK][4], [The Mac Observer][5], [PCWorld][6], [Tech Radar][7], [Apple][8] themselves (scroll down to the _Hyper-threading_ paragraph) and probably a myriad of other sites I'd know if I visited more than the first page of Google results for `macbook pro i5 hyperthreading`. Intel does [list mobile i5 processors with hyperthreading][9], so it seems possible that Apple uses them. This is even the actual reason of my question: I was surprised that i5 had hyperthreading, and I was left wondering what i7 had better than i5 since both are hyperthreaded dual-cores. So, what should I do? Was I being subjective, wrong and stubborn from the beginning, or was there a misunderstanding and the question deserves to be reopened (even though it's already answered)? How can you determine if a question is subjective, even before trying to decide if it's a "good subjective question"? Is there a way I could edit my question that would leave out any kind of subjectivity there could have been? (I've already edited it a few times, even after it's been closed; if you're curious you should [have a look at its history][10].) [1]: https://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/29994/disagreeing-with-a-decision-to-close-a-question [2]: https://superuser.com/questions/200150/whats-the-difference-between-i5-processors-and-i7-processors-in-macbook-pros [3]: http://www.macworld.com/article/150589/2010/04/corei5i7_mbp.html [4]: http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/reviews/index.cfm?reviewid=3224196&pn=1 [5]: http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/the_new_macbook_pros_1517-inch_are_not_quad_core/ [6]: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/194443/benchmarks_15inch_24ghz_core_i5_macbook_pro.html [7]: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops-and-netbooks/apple-macbook-pro-17-core-i5-2-53ghz--691078/review [8]: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/performance.html [9]: http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=43483&MarketSegment=MBL [10]: https://superuser.com/posts/200150/revisions