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IS the too localized term being used too liberally?

Too localized suffers from not being well-defined. Even moderator opinion is wildly inconsistent. We have opinions that: Questions specific to Montreal are not too localized (on SO at least), quest …
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8 votes

Request to Re-Open Question #331125

The question is (*drumroll*) not constructive. Quoting from the description of this reason to close: this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion. …
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2 votes

Why was this question (356778) closed?

I'm doubt this is a computer according to the (admittedly fuzzy) definition used on this site. This is why I raised attention to this question in chat. @slhck and I voted to close then. It may have …
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Why is the general off-topic close reason when closed by a moderator slightly shorter than w...

random selected to provide a custom explanation instead of one of the predefined ones. In that case, it's posted as a comment instead, and a generic close message is used. Note that this message is d …
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5 votes
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My question was closed as exact duplicate, but instead was exactly the opposite

This site is community-driven. People make mistakes. That's why it needs 5 votes to close a question. Fortunately, these mistakes can be reversed, as I suggested you request in my comment. I also hap …
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question is closed without proper reason

For a close reason to be displayed, it requires only three of five users to select that reason. It's possible that two of them chose something else, e.g. off topic, since you're asking for a product r …
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