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Can/should I change the scope of my question if I have had no responses?
Do it if it gets the same information you were originally looking for: How to fix problem X.
Looking at the comments, you mention something that is very crucial to addressing the original issue, and …
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Unattended first posts
EDIT: Found this link asking about deleted questions. Take a gander at the answer posted. … If in doubt on questions, you are free to join us in the Chat room (either Root Access or Ask a SU Moderator), and we can guide you. …
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Does the question I asked belong here, or is it better on stackoverflow?
One thing to remember though is that questions asking for product recommendations usually get closed, simply because they're off topic, too localized and not constructive. …
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Q&A Posts - The Question
If you feel it can help more people, then it's usually a good idea. Some things to consider, however:
Generic instructions need to teach people how to get the answer they need. The answers need to b …
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Questions about Small Business environments on topic?
Are small business environment questions on topic for SU, or should they be put onto SF (with a server)? … Just in case anyone is wondering, the question is https://serverfault.com/questions/352137/connecting-vista-win7-clients-to-sbs2011-ad …
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Is it okay to ask a question about what to look for in a piece of hardware when shopping?
We prefer questions that would teach a man to fish, and then he can take it from there. …
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Add informations to "reopen" - request
Reason being is
Edits bump questions; comments do not
It does not add value to the question if that's the only edit
If it gets reopened, it makes no sense and you'd edit the question to remove the explanation …
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Why do high-reputation users tend to have lots of answers but very few or no questions, and ...
As an example, I only ask questions when I'm stumped. If I have time, I answer questions when I lurk around SU. …