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.

**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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