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"Closed as off topic" Question Criteria

Question: It's going to be in my home / office FAQ: and it is not about … * Networking outside the professional workplace * Running servers at home for personal use * General personal comp …
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Why was my question regarding PoE monitor closed?

I can tell you why I voted to close. Generally speaking, shopping questions are not received well on SF. The reason for that is that they have a very limited scope, in that their usefulness is limite …
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Question quickly downvoted and closed. Can someone explain why?

I think you'll find that since we're a site aimed squarely at professionals that have questions relating to things we do at work on a daily bases, theoretical questions get downvoted and closed becaus …
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How to draw attention to a closed question that has been edited so it can be re-opened?

You should flag it so that a moderator can review it.
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Why was my question closed on Server Fault?

I that part of the problem here is that people, not jut the OP, don't know that they don't know. What I mean is that the OP considers connecting a phone to a network "networking." Most SF regulars wou …
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Close votes should be blind, in order to preserve objectivity and original thought

Seeing how close votes are cast can influence behavior in a positive way as well. For example, if I see something that is a terrible question, but it has three or more votes for migration SU, instead …
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Secure alternative to ssh gets closed as too localised?

This sort of thing makes me feel that ServerFault is turning into Wikipedia, with some people spending more time looking for questions to close than engaging them. It has plenty of answers and u …
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