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Requests to have closed questions reopened by community or a moderator. Please include arguments – why should the question be reopened?
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Why was “How do you configure a Windows machine for a Linux user?” closed as too broad?
This is a question of being too broad in the sense of what defines getting the most of the system, as well as how many apps and tweaks are necessary to say that the experiences between the operating s …
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Safe lubricants to use is not primarily opinion based
Agree. This should be re-opened.
And then closed properly as a product/shopping recommendation question as it's asking for suggestions on what type of product to use here.
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Why was question 690388 (workstation video card pricing) closed as "too broad", and how can ...
The first paragraph of the question mentioned something about it not being a shopping question, which wasn't brought up by any flags or any comments before that. It seemed pre-emptive for no reason.
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Question 540289 re-open request
Super User in the first instance does not deal with online backup services as a standalone question. It's one of the explicitly mentioned topics in the "what not to ask" section of the FAQ.
That it t …
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Why was my popular question about spaces in filenames closed?
When your question is expected to generate a host of answers that lead off with "I do it because..." then that is what constitutes a discussion on and of personal preferences.
To further this frame, …
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Accepted
Closed DLNA question
It was closed under the "shopping or product recommendation" clause of the off topic section.
If you had already bought a device and needed to get it working for your set up, that would be on topic. …
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Accepted
Anyone in for improving / reopening the "Why is boot time still relevant?" question?
Reads like it's asking for understanding personal habits of other people. A more sociological and psychological question about how the mind works and why some numbers make people drool over another.
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Why has the Antivirus question been closed?
This is both a shopping question and asking for recommendations on anti-virus with a certain feature. Which means it's the same thing really.
If the problem is that this product doesn't exist, or cou …
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Request to reopen the Autostereogram question
It's currently open, but when it was closed as off topic, it was all cleaned up and presented in a clear and readable fashion. But with no first attempt and an explicit call for tutorials which linger …
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Request to reopen question 385613
To have that question no longer be shopping you'd need to edit it so that it's clear that they're trying to do the deep packet inspection with the router they currently have. Not that they want to loo …
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Creating word games
It's a question asking about something where nothing is already on the table.
You're looking for programs that fit a checklist and not solutions or answers to a problem that you actually have.
What …
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Accepted
Request to reopen (or properly close) question 358637 (Hardware for a gaming PC)
There was indeed a bevy of master questions on the subject. Even if they're not strictly about a gaming rig, the application still applies.
Reopened the question and reclosed as a duplicate of:
How do …
2
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Reopen How to share a usb drive between laptops without a physical tether?
Your question mixes up a couple of reasons why it doesn't fit the site.
You're not entirely clear about what you mean in extending a USB over wireless. Is that a data transfer from the stick to anoth …
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Can question 307725 please be reopened
You may be wanting it for a desktop app, but the whole crux of your question is stated as:
The problem is that I don't own a Kindle so how do I find out what my Kindle [name] is?
This is an Amaz …
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Accepted
Question closed due to non-question format -- rewritten
Your question still doesn't have an actual problem there. It is trying to hedge your bets on picking out software that will not create a possibly corrupted backup file.
The following searches should …