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Was this question closed because a new user made an (easily correctable) Markdown formatting mistake and (correctable, ESL) grammar?
WSL2 duplicated terminal was Mod-closed as "Needs clarity or details", but even as originally written it was (again) quite understandable to me. It definitely had two problems:
The new ...
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Why is this simple, straightforward question on a standard Windows feature closed as "Needs details"?
Once again, I find myself confused on why a question was closed as "Unclear/Needs Details":
Why are there empty files in %localappdata%\Microsoft\WindowsApps?
What is unclear about that ...
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Why was this Nushell question closed?
Again, can we stop closing (especially Mod-closing) perfectly reasonable, understandable questions? (See my previous post on this topic)
how to get a list of keys from a record? was closed about 5 ...
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Why is this question "opinion-based"?
This question got closed for being "opinion-based".
I don't completely get why it's perceived that way. The kind of answer I was hoping for was something along the lines of: "USB 3.0 ...
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Does having the same answer as another question automatically make a question a duplicate?
I'm thoroughly confused regarding the the closing of:
How to fix wsl2 not opening graphical apps?
by a single gold-badge as a duplicate of:
How to skip update to Windows 11 on Windows insider program?
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Question 1553415 and 1553653 re-open request
Not focused: What explains this poor intercontinental internet bandwidth? (Asia to Europe)
Marked as duplicate: Why is this international internet traffic routed so inefficiently?
I had a question. ...
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Is it even possible to reword my question to be relevant?
So this is my question. Now I get why it was put on hold and I am not going to dispute that.
Though I would like to point out that I am not asking for a product recomendation, service or learning ...
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Why is the question about knowing which window manager too broad?
How to know the window manager a specific program uses?
Why is this question too broad? I only ask one question at a time, which is specific and answerable. I think this kind of question is very good ...
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Why was “How do you configure a Windows machine for a Linux user?” closed as too broad?
Why was How do you configure a Windows machine for a Linux user? closed as too broad?
I can see that it might appear broad. It is broad. But there's a distinction between broad and too broad — broad ...
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Clear question with examples closed as unclear
I’ve come across this question Non-intersecting values in columns in Excel which was put on hold as unclear what you're asking.
What is not clear with this question? It is well explained and even ...
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Question closed and Edit suggestion rejected
Can someone explain why this question was closed? To my opinion it was a clear question. However, since it was closed as unclear what you're asking I explained it with an example and the edit was ...
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How to handle questions closed as duplicates, when the duplicate has been closed and deleted? [duplicate]
I came across How should I dispose of all of this old hardware?, which was posted in July 2011 and closed after about an hour and a half, with two answers posted.
That question is closed as a ...
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Appeal of a closed question
This question was closed while I was working on an answer, and now I can't answer it.
The person who posted the question revised it, yet it remains closed.
This question is a perfectly valid question. ...
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Asking about native running software, question closed, no idea why
I'm trying to understand why my question about native running software was closed. A friend said this would be the site for me to ask my question.
What does it mean for software to run natively?
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Why was this question closed and what should I do about it?
Where can I legally download Windows 8 for my OEM product? [closed]
The question was closed for being "off topic" or is not within the scope defined in the faq.
Let's review the FAQ shall we.
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