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Is this kind of question "unclear what you're asking" or "too broad? [closed]
What should a question like this be flagged for? I'm torn between "unclear what you're asking" and "too broad".
My problem here is indeed applicable to other sites, too. This question on the blender ...
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Why is my question put on-hold since there are plenty similar ones? [closed]
Do you know is there anything different between my question (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29206889/are-there-any-examples-of-using-the-state-design-pattern-in-net-framework) which is put on-...
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Is this question really too broad and not simply off-topic?
Why would computers transfer data and instructions form main memory to cache in blocks when this means a single cache miss may overwrite a lot was put on hold as too broad. While I can see it is off-...
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Invalid reasons given for putting my post about modifying an XAML document on hold
I received the following reply to a post:
"put on hold as too broad by Robert Harvey♦ 11 mins ago
"There are either too many possible answers, or good answers would be too long for this ...
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Failed Audit : 4118533 - Close Votes Review Queue [closed]
This seems too broad and/or off topic (for finding a tool). https://stackoverflow.com/review/close/4118533 So I clicked close, but I got this :
Am I right that this question should be closed? Or ...
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Are "guessing game" questions off-topic? [duplicate]
I recently came upon this question in the close-vote queue and I'm struggling to figure out what to do with it.
As @gnat correctly points out in the comments, this is obviously a "name that thing&...
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Is this question asking for an Eclipse plugin off-topic on Stack Overflow? [closed]
Is the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/21253155/1309352 off-topic on Stack Overflow?
And if so, why?
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Should a very localized question be closed and if so how? [closed]
The close dialog no longer contains this option:
Questions must demonstrate a minimal understanding of the problem being solved. Tell us what you've tried to do, why it didn't work, and how it ...
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Is this question a candidate to close or not? [closed]
I am having a difficult time deciding how to deal with questions like these with the new close options.
Example question: Move element to X left when click button
I have read through the related ...
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How do I make by "put on hold for being too broad" question less broad? [closed]
This question How to properly namespace bootstrap 3 to work with other bootstrap 3 instances which are not namespaced was closed as too broad.
I can't think on how to make it less broad as i have one ...
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question closed due to opinion
I posed a question which was closed as it was deemed that answers would be mostly opinion based. I think it is true that I will get mostly opinions, but I really want to hear what people have to say. ...
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Is this a valid Stack Overflow question? [closed]
I am wondering about this question, which popped up in the close review queue: 8 Queens Algorithm: Not getting full result set
I have read the opinions stated in: Should we close 'fix my program&#...
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Question marked as opinion based; no fact that makes it opinion based?
I asked this question on Stack Overflow where I asked about the proper way to handle the database in Android. Why I asked this was because I had seen different answers on which would be the proper ...
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Hard to determine what type of off topic this question is [closed]
I guess a custom reason could be used, such as "Not programming related" or something similar, but I am at a loss what is best for situations such as this question (which I stumbled on as a result of ...
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Why is this getting close votes? [closed]
I posted a question about audio processing libraries and as of this writing it has 4 of the 5 votes needed to close it, but (as of this writing) no one has left a comment indicating any deficiencies:
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