@fixer1234 It has shortcomings but the number of upvotes it received shows it was useful to many users. If you look at stackoverflow.com/users/2478933/manu97?tab=reputation the upvotes didn't come from HNQ but a consistent appreciative readership.

@fixer1234 Here is one example where an image-only answer has been massively upvoted: How is Docker different from a normal virtual machine?

@Ramhound If i.stack.imgur.com disappears, there'd be some serious uproars as many posts depend on images and .gif. I believe the guideline is to assume images stored on i.stack.imgur.com will never be removed (at worst, moved to some other location, in which case links would be updated).

@JourneymanGeek In your comment "There's nothing worse than vague complaints." only adds negative/aggressive noise. That's the kind of things I am talking about, and is too often present on Stack Exchange.

I think the title could be "Can we be nicer". At least, neutral. My experience is that many interactions on this website aren't that friendly/neutral. (I'm not here to make friends, but aggressive comments may deviate the attention from the question/answer.)

I guess it means that any question that is on-topic on the software recommendation website is also on topic here, provided it is rephrased as how and about interacting with computers?

I see. I guess it means that any question that is on-topic on the software recommendation website is also on topic here, provided it is rephrased as how?

Thanks. ok for opinion (your first point) and too broad/specialized (your third and fourth points). Regarding your second point, aside from being too broad, rephrasing it as a "how" question would make it on-topic I believe, since it would solve some issue. So basically if a software recommendation question isn't too subjective, broad or specialized, then one can rephrase it to make it on-topic?

Can't one rephrase a list of requirements as how to do X under constraints Y?

@MichaelFrank Thanks. I went through the page but I don't know whether the answer is yes or no.

I created a question on this: Can any software recommendation question be made on-topic by simply asking "how"?

Thanks. Does this mean any software recommendation question can be made on-topic by simply asking "how"?

According to What is our stance on questions on Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems? there is no community consensus saying that EMR systems aren't on-topic.