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I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrotewrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically only authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications.

I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically only authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications.

I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically only authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications.

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I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically answered best the only authority,authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications.

I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically answered best the only authority, the vendor, in their product specifications.

I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically only authoritatively answered by the vendor, in their product specifications.

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HBruijn Mod
HBruijn Mod
  • 82.5k
  • 25
  • 41

I was posting this as a comment, but it makes an answer in its own right.
In addition to what Sven wrote: As moderator I read a lot of questions and yours fits a common pattern of:

"Does product X, from vendor Y, offer feature Z ?" -

Such a question is not indicative of an actual (configuration) problem a current user of product X would ask about, but more something a prospective customer doing market research would ask, in other words: an (implicit) shopping recommendation. Hence the stock close reason.

IMHO that is also a question pattern that often speaks of a lack of even the most basic research as such questions are typically answered best the only authority, the vendor, in their product specifications.