**First question:**

From the ServerFault FAQ as of January 20, 2011 (emphasis mine):

> Server Fault is for system
> administrators and desktop support
> professionals, ***people who manage or
> maintain computers in a professional
> capacity.***

Please enunciate what you believe is a good definition of "professional capacity".


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**Second Question (related):**

What determines if a question is asked in a "professional capacity" and deserves an answer and what should be closed and/or migrated to another site (usually SuperUser)?

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## Response: Mark Henderson


> **First Question:**
> 
> If you are in charge of more than just
> your own computer at your company, or
> your company has appointed you to a
> position where you're expected to
> manage hardware or software, then you
> can ask your question here. This
> includes both beginners and old-timers
> alike. That said however, we expect
> you to take a professional attitude
> towards your question, and not ask
> "plz send teh codes, kthxbai".
> 
> **Second Question:**
> 
> Does the question include the word
> "home"? If it does, can the question
> be re-written so that it applies to
> the sysadmin community. For example,
> if you're setting up "Windows Home
> Server", then it should be moved to
> Super User. However, if you say "I'm
> having trouble applying a GPO policy
> to my Active Directory that I've set
> up at home", then by removing the last
> few words of the question the question
> is then applicable to a wider
> audience.