This tag is for questions regarding off topic questions, including whether a question is on topic and what to do with off topic questions.
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1answer
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Borderline off-topic question - is it, or is it not?
I stumble upon a unique question; unique because I don't recall previously seen one similar to this. The question basically asks how to troubleshoot a Windows error because one of the software ...
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6answers
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How can we reduce off-topic questions on meta?
We can see 20 to 30 off-topic questions per day. Most of that questions are programming questions.
Users asking those questions have no time to read the How to ask page; they want the solution for ...
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2answers
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Should programming language recommendation questions be closed as off-topic?
I've found a large number of "shopping recommendation" questions that ask about the "best programming language" for a specific task, and I'm wondering if all of these question should be closed as ...
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votes
1answer
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Why was a question about finding open files closed as “off-topic”?
Recently, I noticed that this question about finding open files in Windows was closed as off-topic. I don't really understand why this question was considered off-topic, since it's about a ...
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vote
1answer
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Syntax question about maple welcome here?
This question of mine about maple syntax is probably not welcome on math.stackexchange.com:
"In Maple, taylor(exp(x),x,2); returns 1+x+O(x^2). How can I
automatically convert this result to the ...
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1answer
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Review the list of site for off-topic question [duplicate]
When I want to vote to close a question, most of the time, the target site will be
Super User
Code Review
And that's pretty all. The list propose me site like SharePoint and Tex.
The good news is ...
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0answers
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why can't I choose which stackexchange site an offtopic question should go to [duplicate]
As we all know when you vote to close a question as off-topic you can if you wish select from 1 of 5 stackexchange sites to suggest moving it to.
These are really bizarre.
Meta.stackoverflow.com ...
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1answer
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Technical Firmware Development Questions about USB
Where do you ask questions about USB ? For that matter, is Stack OverFlow the appropriate place to do this ? Is there a USB area on StackExchange ?
I'm going to have a lot of USB questions for the ...
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0answers
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Why was my question closed on Server Fault? [migrated]
I asked this question on Server Fault, related to my iPhone not detecting my Wireless Network. Five people voted to close the question as it was off topic as questions on Server Fault are supposed to ...
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1answer
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How can an on-topic post be closed as off-topic?
Regarding the closure of this post: How to know which version of QuickBooks (Pro/Premier/Enterprise) the user is using with IPP v2?
I'm trying to understand how this can be seen as off-topic. SKG was ...
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1answer
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Can Apple.SE be added to the list of sites when voting to close a question as off-topic? [duplicate]
Often when I vote to close a question, I'd like to suggest it belongs on Ask Different. Is there a reason it's not included in the list?
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1answer
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Question about Google's repo tool filed as off-topic?
This question is about a less widely know tool, repo, used for development of the Android Open Source Project.
Android source code and repo - What exactly is happening when getting code
I'm not ...
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2answers
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Should the 'close as off-topic' menu provide a write-in option for the alternative site?
There is only a limited space on the 'close as off-topic' menu for other sites, but there's frequently another site not in the list that might be suitable for the question. For lack of any other ...
3
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1answer
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How is the off-topic sites list generated?
Many times I find a question which does not belong to SO, and I want to flag it as off topic then I get a list of websites as shown in the screenshot bellow:
My question is how this list of ...
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votes
0answers
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Add an automated message to posts that have at least 1 “Close as [Low Quality]” vote
As a >3k rep user on SO, I try to do my part and cast close votes on low quality questions. For new users, I've tried to be a good citizen in the past and leave a comment with suggestions to improve ...
