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Why does this Q report as {on hold}:

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when it is actually locked?

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I am assuming a rejected migration does not presuppose off site here (eg sometimes OPs ask for migration because they think they will get a better response on another site).

I am assuming the Q’s status at present is as set at the time of the ‘migration’ and ‘hold’ notices.

I accept that the Q (as it stands) is off topic here and at SU.

By the looks of it, the Q was here, there and back in less than 5 hours. Seems unfair to reduce the opportunity for this OP to improve the post to such a short interval (relatively) just because it looked suitable on SU (better than looking absolute rubbish!). {on hold}’s limit is 5 days, not hours.

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That is only a "stub" of the question which resulted from a rejected migration. These can be unlocked and reopened on this side, so it was left for a bit in case there was any movement in that direction.

In cases like this, you can flag to have the stub deleted, as it can't be deleted by a user, even with the proper reputation.

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    Not a clue what the rationale is. Migration is a bit of wizardry, so it's likely to guard against a question being in limbo between the two sites.
    – jonsca Mod
    Commented Aug 11, 2017 at 23:06

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