The 'product recommendation' question occurs here a lot. I propose we modify the existing FAQ language:
and it is not about …
- Networking outside the professional workplace
- Running servers at home for personal use
- General personal computer troubleshooting
… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!
To add a single bullet item:
and it is not about …
- Networking outside the professional workplace
- Running servers at home for personal use
- General personal computer troubleshooting
- Product or service recommendations
… then you’re in the right place to ask your question!
While it is amply, amply, amply documented that shopping/recommendation questions are off topic, the decomposing bodies of shopping questions on the castle walls just aren't having the deterrent effect they really should.
When skimming, people read bullets.
By having it right there in the explicit not about section, we take this very common close reason and give it the deterrence it needs.
