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For questions whether specific topics are in scope in superuser.
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Are questions about wallpaper images on topic here?
Examples in scope:
I'm using {program} to edit the meta data, having tried X, Y and Z, but it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?/How can I make this work? … How can I set a video to display as my wallpaper on {operating system}
Examples out of scope or just off-topic:
Where was this photo taken?
What program can I use to extract EXIF/meta data? …
randomMod
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How do you regard a question about creating sock-puppets on WWW sites?
This is the phrase that highlights why the question is too broad:
Would this be enough? What would be the most full-fledged way of going about this?
You can remove that, but you'll still be left …
randomMod
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Should humorous/funny questions be deleted from Super User?
Usually when these discussions are deleted it's because another moderator or other users have gone ahead and done so. It's a race to the bottom to clear these out and some are quicker on the clean up …
randomMod
- 15.2k
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Should "What are the advantages of X" questions be closed?
They should be closed as "primarily opinion based" because they boil down to preference or just looking at comparison charts.
Why you are asking about the advantages or disadvantages is the real ques …
randomMod
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Shouldn't software installer problems be in-scope on SU even if the software happens to be a...
If it was just a software installer problem, then it would still be open.
It was also flagged to close with a question on if it was allowed to stay open because it was a PC game. No, that's not a fr …
randomMod
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Are mobile networking questions on topic for this site
It would not be in scope.
If you had a question that was about connecting to the networks, that may be on topic, but still depends on what is being asked. …
randomMod
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Are questions about my home router and my VoIP Android app on-topic?
Super User would be the place for your question about the home router as it falls under the hardware group of subjects the site covers.
randomMod
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