Questions tagged [closed-questions]
For questions about closing questions, or about a specific closed question.
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How should a closed question that is a duplicate be updated to point at the duplicate?
This closed question Valérios itching cutscene Evil Within, appears to be a duplicate of this question What is happening during this flashback scene from The Evil Within?.
Both questions are ...
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What part of the "Ruby Rhod appearing on the menu screen of The Fifth Element" question needs more focus?
This is regarding the question: What is the significance of Ruby Rhod appearing on the menu screen of "The Fifth Element" video game?
It was closed as "needs more focus" and left ...
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How should we handle [story-identification] questions that are word-for-word duplicates (or slightly reworded versions) of a prior question?
There are these two story-identification questions that seem to be asking to identify the same thing:
Anime with boy who can grow crystals on his body, posted in July 2021 and currently unanswered
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Duplicate of a closed question
This recent story-ID question is a duplicate of this old question with the same answer accepted in a comment by the OP. Unfortunately, that old question was closed by the site police for allegedly ...
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What to do when you know the answer to a question closed for needing more details
Pretty much the title: This question is closed for needing more details, but I am very sure I know the manga/webtoon that is being asked for.
What do I do now?
Comment the answer
Comment that I know ...
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How should I phrase this question to avoid getting it closed immediately?
I asked this question very recently. It seems that people are confused as to whether I'm asking about science fiction or real life--but even before anyone answered the question, I had two close votes. ...
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Future Works policy on The Rings of Power, a TV show that has not yet finished its first season
Currently, we have two questions asking about a comparison of the TV show, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, to its source material:
How close is Amazon's 'The Rings of Power' to ...
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Why is this question too broad?
In this comment, it is proposed that that because "this is technically three different questions" the question should be closed.
It seems to me that the question is about the interpretation ...
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My question was closed as asking two questions but I'm only asking one
I asked a question about Cosmetic surgery and crime in Star Trek which has been closed as not focused and a comment stating that it's asking two questions.
I'm slightly confused as I'm only asking one ...
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When are questions about characters in trailers Future Works?
I just had my question about the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer downvoted into oblivion and closed. What's baffling is that it was closed as a "future work". From the original meta
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Reopen request for the "Adventure book, possibly published around 25 years ago" question
I'd like to request that this question be reopened, and to respond to the reasons given for its closure.
The blue box states that the question "needs details or clarity".
I would say that ...
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Why was "Why do vampires hiss?" considered to not be focused enough?
The question Why do vampires hiss? asks:
Is there any thought process for [hissing], or any evidence for the choice, or did Bram Stoker just decide that?
It's tagged as history-of and trope, and ...
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Why was my question about the sentience of androids in "Alien" closed?
My question was closed.
Are Androids sentient in the "Alien" franchise?
I've responded by adding some additional detail (in this case a better
definition of required definition of what I ...
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Should the question "What to read in History of Middle-earth?" have been closed?
The question in question: What to read in History of Middle-earth?
It's had a little bit of history to it, originally closed as a dupe to: In what order should Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth ...
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Looking for feedback on a Looney Tunes episode identification question closed as off-topic
Note: The question is closed as off-topic and deleted, and I want it to remain that way. I just wanted to ask for feedback on why it was closed, so I can avoid doing the same mistakes again (if ...
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