Questions tagged [closed-questions]
This tag is for general questions about questions that have been closed because they are off-topic or otherwise do not meet the criteria defined in the FAQ.
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How to deal with rejected migrations?
As of now, the site has over 100 rejected migrations: questions that were migrated here and then closed. They are locked, so can be neither deleted nor answered, nor improved.
This is particularly ...
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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 ...
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Why did a moderator close this 12-year-old Google Search question yesterday as off-topic when it’s not a web app recommendation?
The question, “Is there a way to search in Google using regular expressions (regex)?”, was posted more than 12 years ago.
This question has attracted ~149,000 views, received a positive score of 82, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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List of questions nominated for reopening because lack of research is not a reason to close a question [closed]
Following Cerbrus' suggestion, here is the list of questions that were closed for lack of research. We'd like to ask the mods to reopen these questions given that it was clarified that lack of ...
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Is “needs details or clarity” connected to the help center article on questions that are automatically blocked for not meeting quality standards?
Recently, dozens (!) of old questions have been unilaterally closed in Web Apps SE as “needs details or clarity”, or closed as duplicates of questions also closed as “needs details or clarity”. (Some ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Question closed without consultation. Unhappy with linked question/answers
I asked a question on Super User, it was migrated to 'Web Applications' and then linked with another question and closed as a duplicate.
I'm not happy with the answers provided in the linked question ...
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Why was this question about one-click file-hosting closed?
For a question on the gaming.stackexchange.com site, I wanted to upload a few files that can be useful as a solution to a technical problem with a game.
I know there are file-hosting services that ...
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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 ...
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Who wants to join the "question reopen club"? [closed]
Unfortunately, there are very few active regular users with +3k rep, which is the minimum threshold for a regular user to cast reopen votes. As a result, questions are almost never reopened by the ...
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What shall I add in this question on Slack to have it reopened?
The question How can I view the channels that I have been added to recently on Slack? was closed because it doesn't show research. It is now deleted due to Roomba. What should I say in the question to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Why are some discussions about question reopening hold in private chatrooms?
I've recently noticed that some discussions about question reopening hold in private chatrooms.
Example 1:
Reopen "What do the red dashed lines mean in Google Maps?":
This question (...
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Request to reopen my question on sorting YouTube videos alphabetically in a playlist
I wrote this question on web applications and it was closed because it has been considered a duplicate. Actually my question is not about sorting playlists, but sorting videos inside a playlist. Could ...
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What makes a Google Sites question off-topic?
I'm trying to interpret why my question was closed. My question involved my attempt to implement something on my Google Site. I was viewing the Google Sites system as a web application, and therefore ...
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Why was this question asking how to view all the messages one posted in a Slack channel closed by 1 mod?
The question How can I view all the messages I posted in a Slack channel? was closed. It was posted over two years and a half ago, attracted 12,000 views, 24 upvotes and not a single downvote. Why ...
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Why is this question on canceling an .ics import in Google Calendar kept closed?
Timelime:
I asked Cancel .ics import in Google Calendar a few years ago.
It was closed a few months ago (I believed due to lack of research).
I flagged it for reopening a few days ago (since it was ...
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Can someone help me to make my question more focused?
My question has been closed because it is considered not focused.
I'd like to know if, for old Gmail accounts, there could be the possibility of name conflicts and I provide some sources and factual ...
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Why was the question “How can I download the form field data for several forms at once in Adobe Sign?” closed by 1 mod as “details or clarity”?
1 mod closed the question How can I download the form field data for several forms at once in Adobe Sign? as "details or clarity". No comments were left.
What's unclear or which detail ...
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Why was the question "How can I prevent Outlook from automatically placing some emails in the junk folder?" closed as "details or clarity"?
1 mod closed How can I prevent the Microsoft Outlook web interface from automatically placing some emails in the junk folder? as "details or clarity". No comments were left. What's unclear ...
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What can I do if my questions are getting closed by 1 mod as "needs details or clarity" but no comments are given as to what is unclear?
I have used this website for years and this is the first time I have this issue:
One moderator is either closing or downvoting my most recent questions.
The reason given for the closings is "...
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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 ...
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Why was this question on setting up automatic alerts for new YouTube videos matching keywords closed by a moderator?
This question was closed by a moderator as "needs details or clarity."
Can I setup automatic alerts for new YouTube videos that match keywords?
I wonder if I can set up a notification for ...
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Why was this question on searching for [Equation] in a Word 365 online document closed as troubleshooting?
The question How can I search for equations that are displayed as [Equation] instead of the actual equation in a document in Word 365 online? was closed as troubleshooting:
I’m voting to close this ...
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Why is my PowerPoint question still closed even though I added more details?
My question "How can I disable "small caps" in my text in PowerPoint 365 on the web?" (archive.org snapshot) was closed by a mod as "needs details or clarity."
In ...
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Remark Added By Closing Question Based On Duplicate
Can we please rephrase (capital P)
possible duplicate of
into
Possible duplicate of
See screenshot below:
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Why is my question closed as off topic?
https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/45373/what-are-allowed-characters-in-emails-addresses?noredirect=1#comment36164_45373
How is it off-topic ?
What can be modified in the question to be re-...
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What's vague about this Question?
I'm here referring to a Question that asks for equivalents of Disqus. What's so vague about it to justify it getting closed?
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Closed question reappears at the top
Why is a closed question brought back at the top by Community?
I might be wrong, but it really doesn't make sense. Even less since it was closed as an exact duplicate.
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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 ...
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Is my question aboug Google Launcher off-topic?
Is https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/122479/is-possible-to-reach-google-launcher-discover-news-or-saved-pages-on-pc, is it off topic? Let me ask a different question as an example:
Question: ...
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Why is this question about Google Docs closed? [duplicate]
This question was closed: Google Docs shared link requires login to edit document
The closure text says:
This question does not appear to be about web applications within the scope defined in the ...
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Please, reopen my question or give me a good reason on why it was closed
Can someone tell me who marked my question as off-topic, closed it and why?
I just want to say that the closure given reason is a complete misunderstanding.
I am asking about a out-of-the-box feature ...
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Is showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps.SE? [duplicate]
I wonder the following: Is 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.
Note: I ...
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Request to reopen my Facebook question that I believe was wrongly marked as duplicate of a question closed as "needs details or clarity"
In November 2011, I asked "How do I let my Facebook friends view my Timeline posts without letting them comment on the posts?" I made sure to make my question clear, straightforward, and on-...
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Question marked off-topic, don't see why
My question was closed as off-topic.
The help says (shortened):
What topics can I ask about here?
If your question generally covers …
Using Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Google, or any other website ...
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Must the OP specify whether they are using the web version of the product of interest in their question?
I read on https://webapps.meta.stackexchange.com/a/4789/18147:
By the other hand in the case of Slack, as it happens with a lot of "software as a service", it has multiple apps for ...
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Let's re-open this question, it is not a duplicate
Replace old Authenticator option in my Google account
I added details to the question to make it clear why the "duplicate" that has been pointed at does not solve anything (and is actually ...
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My question was closed as duplicate, but it's not
My question: Is it possible to permanently turn off YouTube annotations?
Supposed dupe: How can I permanently disable video annotations on YouTube?
Did anyone actually read my question? I explicitly ...
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Facebook question closed as duplicate of earlier version, which was closed as NARQ
My question, Facebook likes constantly changing, was closed because it was ambiguous, vague, incomplete, overly broad, or rhetorical and cannot be reasonably answered in its current form:
I rewrote ...
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Can I work out my question to reopen it?
The close reason given to my just closed question is... let's say not quite entirely correct.
Wikipedia mobile app is an open source. Someone with enough knowledge (I don't have it!) could ...
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Why was the question “Show email next to name in Gmail?” closed by 1 mod as “details or clarity”?
1 mod closed Show email next to name in Gmail? as "details or clarity". The only comment left by the mod is:
Please show what you tried and add a brief description of your search efforts ...
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Is question on how to use a website's in a specific function opinion-based?
The question https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/73368/is-reddit-a-good-place-to-ask-questions I asked has been put on hold as primarily opinion-based. So I come to the What topics can I ask ...
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Webmail apps not considered web applications
My question concerning the use of two features in Google Inbox has been put on hold, motivation being:
This question does not appear to be about web applications within the scope defined in the ...
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I wonder if you could please reopen "How can I find a cuddle friend online?"
Earlier this year, ChrisF voted to close "How can I find a cuddle friend online?", claiming that I haven't specified what I've tried already. But, in fact, I indeed specified what I've tried already — ...
