OK, so maybe this will end up being completely wrong and downvoted away, but here goes.  Feel free to poke holes in it! :)

ServerFault exists to be a good Q&A site for sysadmins, but it also is a great lurkers/searchers site.  There are tons of folks that simply google something and end up here.  The whole point of an IT "community" is to be a community.  When we vote to close things we do so based on various reasons but then additional folks in the close queue have to agree with those reasons.  We also have to have a good reputation as a quality site.  That means quality questions and answers.

**Personally, I miss the "too localized" close reason...So taking on what Reaces said in his answer, here's my proposed replacement for this particular close reason:**

> The question implies a lack of basic research or is such that the
> ServerFault community feels it isn't going to be of value to the IT
> community at large.  You can find more information as to why [here].

**With the [here] hyperlink have a Meta post saying something like:**


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> OK, you're here because your question got closed due to a lack of
> basic research or is such that the ServerFault community feels it
> isn't going to be of value to the IT  community at large.
> 
> So what does that mean?
> 
>  - Your question (as it was written when voted on) was obvious enough to our community that we felt it had been covered by the IT community
> here or at large numerous times and a simple search here or on Google
> would have given you the answer(s) or led you in the right direction.
>  - Your question was just plain silly.  It's written where the experts here would read it and ask "Wait...what?" not because we need
> clarification but because the question makes no sense period. 
> Example: "At what speed would my work's internet connection allow me
> to not receive spam?"
>  - Your question is too localized.  While it's fine to ask questions about obscure situations, products, or issues that only a handful of
> folks might encounter...it's generally considered off-topic to ask us
> how to fix something only you are experiencing or to fix your in-house
> applications.  The IT community at large is unlikely to benefit from
> these questions.
>  - Your question deals with a product/service that offers free/included technical support and you haven't shown that you've
> contacted them for resolution.
> 
> "So what can I do?  I still need my question answered!" you ask.  This
> is difficult to answer as a blanket statement, but our advice would be
> to start with a good search [here](http://serverfault.com/search), on
> [StackExchange](http://stackexchange.com/search), and of course your
> favorite search engine(s).  If that fails, check with the
> OEM/VAR/sysadmin/consultant/etc. that would be the direct contact for
> help with the product or situation you are facing.  
> 
> **Feel free to present your case!  Follow the 5 R's!**
> 
> **R**eword your question accordingly after going through the steps above to show the experts here that what you are facing is **R**eal,
> **R**esearched, and **R**elevant.  Then vote to **R**e-Open the question.
> 
> If you still feel that the question is warranted or your question is
> being treated unfairly, you can ask about it on
> [Meta](http://meta.serverfault.com).


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