Timeline for Whats really being taken in consideration to close a question?
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| Jul 11, 2012 at 11:50 | comment | added | Rhyuk | @Andrew complete different question, systems, purpose and users too. Oh yeah.. and the 2 years of difference. | |
| Jul 11, 2012 at 3:03 | comment | added | Andrew | I would have added: duplicate of serverfault.com/questions/11659/… | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 14:03 | comment | added | Scott Pack | @Rhyuk: I certainly thought so. As I recall that one hit reddit and drove a mindblowingly amount of traffic to the site. Like ChrisS said, it's open not because we want it, but because it was deemed to be an acceptable evil. | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 14:02 | comment | added | Rhyuk | So just like my government example, there are rules, they are just bent depending on the interests. | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 14:00 | comment | added | Chris S Mod | @Rhyuk That Auditor Question was closed and reopened 4 times by different sets of people before Jeff Atwood decided it was in SF's best interests to directly violate the FAQ and keep the Question open (solely on account if it's popularity, not on any technical merit). "On High" is allowed to be arbitrary when they pay the bills... | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 13:47 | comment | added | Rhyuk | Yes, I have to admit I'm upset. But oh well... can't swim against the current. And you sir, are a gentleman. | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 13:43 | comment | added | Scott Pack | @Rhyuk: I can tell that you're feeling upset and defensive. I recognize the validity of those feelings. While we are all human, and as such do occasionally make mistakes. However, I feel the majority of voters do their best to honestly vote according to the FAQ. | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 13:28 | comment | added | Rhyuk | So basically its like: 1. You have the right to say anything you want as long as its smart. (check) 2. What you say must not be off topic (check) 3. We reserve the right to decide whats actually smart or not. (BTW please, do not take anything I say personal) | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 13:21 | comment | added | Scott Pack | @Rhyuk: The questions and answers on the site effectively serve three purposes: 1) Be useful, 2) Represent the site and it's culture and community, 3) Follow the strictures set down on high from SEI. The FAQ does its level best to lay those out, but sometimes nuances slip through the cracks. Just because you the asker finds the answers acceptable, doesn't mean the question itself fits within the broader scope of those purposes. Shopping questions are a great example of what's verboten, but may trivially be answered according to the asker. | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 13:13 | comment | added | Rhyuk | So, its closed because some other people thought there's no way to answer MY question? Based on the scenario exposed in the question I, (the one who asked the question) received answers which completely satisfied me. But oh well, seems this is like a government, we have to live by the laws no matter how wrong and dumb they are. | |
| Jul 10, 2012 at 12:59 | history | answered | Scott Pack | CC BY-SA 3.0 |