Questions tagged [close-reasons]
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Why was my rsync filter question regarding a business merger closed?
i asked rsync not removing single quotes around array of strings --filter list on ServerFault, but it was closed as off-topic without explanation.
i am trying to automate a safe way to move files ...
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Advice needed on how to improve specific question
I'm after some advice. I asked the question below in good faith but it's been closed (as non-constructive) and I'm at a bit of a loss in figurng out how I can ask it the right way. Any help ...
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Using "not a real question" as a close reason on questions that have answers
I saw this question closed as Not A Real Question (NARQ). What I want to discuss is not this closure in particular, but rather the act of closing a question as NARQ when it already has an answer.
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Why is this IP question off topic? [closed]
This question is about IPv9, asking specifically if there is a history for the famous April Fool's joke and the Chinese adoption story. It was closed as off topic in a surprisingly short time by a ...
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Close votes should be blind, in order to preserve objectivity and original thought [closed]
If you watch the frequency of close votes, I presume you would find that close votes cause close votes. That is to say, a question might receive its first close vote on its third day of existence, ...
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On-topic question closed as off topic?
As a user of Stack Exchange sites for a while now, I have often been frustrated by the lack or predictability in whether a question will be up-voted, down-voted or closed.
In general, I do not ask ...
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What makes this question “not real”?
I'm having a hard time understanding why this question was closed
https://serverfault.com/questions/449735/inconsistency-in-a-popular-postfix-tutorial-about-directory-structure-for-virtua
Of course ...
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Question about optimizing compilers for a server was closed although it precisely fits SF's scope
I'd like to ask about the rationale behind closing my question about compilers for AMD Bulldozer CPUs.
The FAQ for ServerFault states that questions about (quote)
Server and Business Workstation ...
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Choosing the appropriate close reason
So I recently gained the vote-to-close privilege, but I'm often not sure what the most appropriate close reason is. NARQ and Not Constructive seem very similar, and I see a lot of questions being ...
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Question that cannot be answered?
Can I have a question closed, or should I move it to community wiki, or...what's the best practice?
Specifically Windows Update not working on Windows Server 2008 R2, simply because there is no way ...
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Can we weed out the benchmarking questions?
I propose a change to the FAQ and closing policy:
I'd like to see all of the benchmarking questions closed with prejudice; I'm tired of seeing them. In my mind, the answer is almost always the same:
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Secure alternative to ssh gets closed as too localised?
https://serverfault.com/questions/345962/alternative-for-ssh
This is an interesting question from several angles:
someone in Iran is asking a question on ServerFault
it asks about alternatives to ...
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Deleted post: why mine, and not many others on the same question?
This answer on a question about what seems to be a rogue IT security adviser was deleted.
My guess about the closure is because it repeats another answer. However, it's just a guess. It would be ...
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Why was my question regarding premium domains closed?
My question regarding premium domain names was closed less than five minutes after I asked it for being "subjective and argumentative," with nothing but a single down vote to tell me why. I understand ...
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Where are the "belongs on..." closing options?!?
I was trying to close this question as belonging on superuser.com, but I don't see anymore the "belongs on..." options when clicking the "close" button.
What happened to them?
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A plea to reopen
Pardon me if this isn't proper etiquette, but I'm not sure where to politic for votes, so when in doubt, meta.
This question of mine was closed as off topic. Perhaps I could have framed it better for ...
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Linux Source code Closed Question closed on Serverfault
I noticed the Jeff Atwood close this server fault question for not being sysadmin realted: Linux Source Code
"...am looking for the source code to learn about their working in Linux for all the ...
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How to deal with Windows Home Server questions on Serverfault?
Should questions about Microsoft's Windows Home Server be closed on Serverfault or tolerated (until SuperUser.com goes online)? I'm sitting on the fence, because they certainly "violate" the FAQ maxim
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