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Do the moderators plan to close most questions on this site?

A mod has decided that showing research in a question is now a requirement. The requirement is retroactive. However most questions on this site do not show research. Do the moderators plan to close ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
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3 answers
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Let's make "research efforts" more specific: request to search the web app help

Please see As of today, April 2023, what do we understad that it's our intended audience and what is the first that we tell them about how to participate? Overview Please bear with me. This post ...
Rubén's user avatar
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Why was our site's 13-year-old, very first question closed by a moderator 4 days ago as "needs details or clarity" without a clear explanation?

Web Applications Stack Exchange's very first question "How do I delete my Facebook account?" was posted more than 13 years ago: I don't trust Facebook's new privacy settings and have ...
galacticninja's user avatar
5 votes
2 answers
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What part of the question "Can I permanently hide the YouTube chat window?" needs details or clarity?

I noticed this question from November 2018: Can I permanently hide the YouTube chat window? which received a lot of positive feedback (+31 votes, 52k views), was unilaterally closed by a moderator on ...
galacticninja's user avatar
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2 answers
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Why was this question on "Where can I see all my comments on issues on GitHub?" closed by one moderator?

The question Where can I see all my comments on issues on GitHub? was closed by one moderator. The reason given is: This question doesn't meet the current quality standards. Rubén - People First♦ Apr ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
7 votes
3 answers
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What part of the question "How do I schedule a comment on Reddit?" needs details or clarity?

This Sept. 2022 question was closed unilaterally by a mod on Jan. 26, 2023 as “needs details or clarity”: How do I schedule a comment on Reddit? — no comments were left to explain what details or ...
galacticninja's user avatar
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2 answers
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According to the statistics, Facebook users have moved from desktop to mobile

To be crystal clear, this doesn't include new or changes to existing rules or workings. I'm sharing thoughts, providing guidance and making requests. By making a request, I mean that you can take the ...
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How shall we request the reopening of questions closed due to lack of research?

As mentioned by SpencerG on https://webapps.meta.stackexchange.com/a/5142/18147: including research in a question is not required for question asking on Web Apps. and: closed questions can be ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
9 votes
2 answers
639 views

Reopen "What do the red dashed lines mean in Google Maps?"

The question What do the red dashed lines mean in Google Maps? was closed, but I don't see a reason why it should stay that way. While it may have been unclear in its first revision, I edited to make ...
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Why was my question on how to disable "small caps" in one's text in PowerPoint 365 closed as "esoteric" by a mod? [closed]

I see that my question https://webapps.stackexchange.com/q/171637/18147 (mirror 1, mirror 2, mirror 3) was closed as "esoteric" by a mod. I don't understand for 2 reasons: There is nothing ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
9 votes
1 answer
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Is showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps SE? [closed]

I am confused about whether showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps SE. Requirement means that if the OP doesn't show research, then the question must be closed. One of my ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
-2 votes
4 answers
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How are we supposed to show one's research when posting a question?

A mod has decided, against the community, that showing research in a question is now a requirement. How are we supposed to show one's research when posting a question? Example: How can I view the ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
6 votes
1 answer
202 views

When do moderators plan to clearly state whether showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps.SE?

On Why do the moderators refuse to clearly state whether showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps.SE?, I was told by a moderator to be patient. However I have already ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
3 votes
3 answers
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Why is this question on how to view all the messages one posted in a Slack channel kept closed?

I don't understand why How can I view all the messages I posted in a Slack channel? is kept closed. I posted a meta question about it a few years ago, and the given reason, from my understanding, was ...
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
11 votes
0 answers
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Why have several of my answers to meta posts been permanently locked?

Recently, a moderator, Rubén ♦, locked several of my answers to meta posts (three were permanently locked) as “There are disputes about this answer’s content being resolved at this time.” Those ...
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