Different people, different opinions on what's which side of the line. FWIW chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/1967508#1967508 refers to the one that was declined. You will probably find it easier to just drop the ones that can be voted on into the vote to close chat room anyway.

We tried to get a programmers-like site going it got closed on area51 by non SFers as likely to pull content away from an existing site.

Indeed, they have to be answers to real questions that use tool plugh.

I don't see any difference between the question you are asking and the one you originally asked.

Answering questions isn't a requirement, it's good but not required. What matters is the quality of the questions and answers - that's what has caused you all of your pain - poor quality. Please, before advising others how to behave, learn how to behave correctly yourself.

I was just told 221 votes still required.

community.blog.serverfault.com

4. Keep option 1 and have a community blog.

I have taken to updating my answers with a solution from the comments if that is where it is finally sorted out.