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ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

• Cheap but highly available shared storage
• Would you recommend Windows Vista?
• Recommend server hardware
• Active Directory Licensing
• Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?

Questions:

1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault in effect offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: could a future Windows Server 8 admin come here looking for information on terminal services licensing, but only find answers pertaining to Server 2003 and Server 2008? Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&A site that lost its wings in 2010?
3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?

ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

• Cheap but highly available shared storage
• Would you recommend Windows Vista?
• Recommend server hardware
• Active Directory Licensing
• Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?

Questions:

1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault in effect offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: could a future Windows Server 8 admin come here looking for information on terminal services licensing, but only find answers pertaining to Server 2003 and Server 2008? Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&A site that lost its wings in 2010?
3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?

ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

• Cheap but highly available shared storage
• Would you recommend Windows Vista?
• Recommend server hardware
• Active Directory Licensing
• Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?

Questions:

1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault in effect offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: a Windows Server 8 user comes looking for information on terminal services licensing, but he only finds answers for Server 2003 and Server 2008. Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&A site that is stuck in 2010?
3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?

ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

• Cheap but highly available shared storage
• Would you recommend Windows Vista?
• Recommend server hardware
• Active Directory Licensing
• Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?

Questions:

1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault in effect offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: could a future Windows Server 8 admin come here looking for information on terminal services licensing, but only find answers pertaining to Server 2003 and Server 2008? Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&A site that lost its wings in 2010?
3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?

ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

• Cheap but highly available shared storage
• Would you recommend Windows Vista?
• Recommend server hardware
• Active Directory Licensing
• Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?

Questions:

1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault in effect offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community?
3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?

ServerFault contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

• Cheap but highly available shared storage
• Would you recommend Windows Vista?
• Recommend server hardware
• Active Directory Licensing
• Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?

Questions:

1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault in effect offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community? For example: a Windows Server 8 user comes looking for information on terminal services licensing, but he only finds answers for Server 2003 and Server 2008. Could that give the incorrect impression that ServerFault is a derelict Q&A site that is stuck in 2010?
3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?