Questions tagged [close-reasons]
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What to do with the "Hidden features of ..." question collections?
I just spotted this question on the front page, and I think this one and it's siblings listed in there should be closed/locked like their relatives (e.g.. the command line tools on Windows). What do ...
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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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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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Should we have a "general reference" close reason?
I've been noticing an influx of questions lately which not only show a total lack of research, but are completely and thoroughly answered in the product documentation.
Such questions almost always ...
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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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Why isn't SE, Inc. bothering to *explain* all the changes in close vote reasons?
I haven't kept track, but we've only had the new close vote reasons for - I dunno - about a month?
And today they've changed again, completely changing off-topic reasons with no explanation, no ...
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Please be more careful with your choice of close reason
I refer specifically to this question: Netgear GS724T - all lights are always on - although this is just one specific example, I see this repeatedly day after day on different questions.
netgear ...
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What's wrong with my question concerning VMware?
My latest question has been closed as off topic. I've read the FAQ and am quite sure my question was both practical and answerable (indeed it was answered and the answer solved the problem). I thought ...
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Can the off-topic close reasons be re-arranged?
Now that there's a re-written shopping question close reason, the generic "not relevant to system administration" close reason has moved up. Is it possible to move it back? i.e. so that it's just ...
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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 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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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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Wrong link pulled into report when recording an exact duplicate on another SE site
When reporting this question on SF as an exact duplicate of this one over on DBA, the description of question 2868 on SF is pulled through, not the description of question 2868 on dba.se.
The comment ...
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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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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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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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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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