[ServerFault](http://www.serverfault.com/) contains numerous questions, some dating back 2+ years, that were on-topic when posted but have become off-topic due to changes in our standards for acceptable questions. This is particularly true of questions seeking product recommendations and software licensing advice.

Examples:

 * [Cheap but highly available shared storage](http://serverfault.com/questions/24036/cheap-but-highly-available-shared-storage)
 * [Would you recommend Windows Vista?](http://serverfault.com/questions/9871/would-you-recommend-windows-vista)
 * [Recommend server hardware](http://serverfault.com/questions/84844/recommend-server-hardware)
 * [Active Directory Licensing](http://serverfault.com/questions/13956/active-directory-licensing)
 * [Terminal Server Licensing with citrix?](http://serverfault.com/questions/281026/terminal-server-licensing-with-citrix)

Questions:

 1. Have we created a situation wherein ServerFault *in effect* offers only outdated advice when it comes to product recommendations and software licensing?
 2. Over the long term, could this situation have a negative impact on our recommendation as a best practice community?
 3. Should there be an organized campaign to flag and remove old questions have become off-topic due to changes in our rules?