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Do the moderators plan to close most questions on this site?
This situation is very concerning. All of those questions were unilaterally closed by the same moderator as “needs details or clarity”, or closed as a duplicate of a question that is closed as “needs ...
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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 wasn't involved with this, but since you asked for feedback, I'll share some personal opinions:
If you're asking how to improve the questions, one way would be to flesh them out.
It might be helpful ...
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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?
I believe that it is OK as it stands so I have reopened it.
I've had a chance to discuss this with the other moderators, and there are ongoing discussions about the level of research that we expect ...
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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?
I have edited the question to remove the sentence:
For example, is there an application, a site or a Google tool to search things like *.stackexchange?
Now it should be clearly about Google and not ...
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False grounds for "on hold"
I put the question on hold. Please see the Help, but specifically:
Don't ask about...
Creating or developing a web application
Your other question was marginally okay, because it was ...
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According to the statistics, Facebook users have moved from desktop to mobile
I support the idea of giving better guidance to users who ask questions on this site, including those who ask about Facebook. The main problem, as I see it, is the lack of active users who can answer ...
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What part of the question "Can I permanently hide the YouTube chat window?" needs details or clarity?
This is a great question that should not have been closed, in my opinion, especially not for lacking "clarity or details". The question is clear and detailed enough.
Web Apps Stack Exchange ...
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What part of the question "How do I schedule a comment on Reddit?" needs details or clarity?
Which part of it is unclear?
Nothing is unclear to me, it is crystal-clear, and I therefore voted to reopen.
The potential answer or solution (whether built-in, third-party, APIs, scripting tools, ...
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Old notable question closed as "Off topic" in December 2017
It should not be re-opened as nowadays it's an off-topic question, actually it already has 2 delete votes. If it receive one more, it will be deleted.
IMHO the best way to proceed is to post a ...
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Request to reopen my question on sorting YouTube videos alphabetically in a playlist
The current close reason is:
Closed. This question needs details or clarity. It is not currently accepting answers. Closed 14 mins ago by Rubén♦.
I disagree with the close reason. The question is ...
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Question marked off-topic, don't see why
The close reason used by the moderator who cast the binding vote was:
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the issue could not be reproduced as of 9/8/2017.
Google-docs shared ...
ChrisFMod
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What makes a Google Sites question off-topic?
And deleted.
The close reason states:
"It is a question about creating/developing a web application."
I suspect that the people who voted to close read the the question as less about using Google ...
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Considering "scope" for a specific example
How to download this webpage? is now closed.
Bearing in mind that this was over 5 years ago now, it's safe to say that the question likely fell through the cracks or was considered to be on the ...
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Should a "high traffic" Q with an Accepted A be marked as a duplicate of a lower traffic Q asked years later?
Generally, if both questions have answers, we want the "master" to be the better question with the better answers. The date shouldn't matter.
In this particular case, I think it's pretty much a toss-...
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How are we supposed to show one's research when posting a question?
For what it's worth. I agree with you.
Of course we want to encourage users to show research effort. But we don't want to close questions just because they can be easily answered. We actually do want ...
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Why was this question on "Where can I see all my comments on issues on GitHub?" closed by one moderator?
Based on their comments, I understand that the moderator who closed your question did so because they thought it lacked research (moderators, please let me know if I’m mistaken). This mandatory ...
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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?
I agree with what Laurel said in chat about the question:
I don't understand why this is off topic either. Meta consensus says that it's perfectly ok for questions to have a little back and forth ...
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Why are some discussions about question reopening hold in private chatrooms?
With Example 1, the discussion was originally in a public room in Gallery mode (only mods and selected users can talk) with me ("the OP" referred to in the comment) and Rubén as participants....
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Why was this question on "Where can I see all my comments on issues on GitHub?" closed by one moderator?
Your question was very clear and detailed, and it should not have been closed as lacking details or clarity.
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When do moderators plan to clearly state whether showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps.SE?
A community manager stepped in to help clarify the policy: Does Web Apps Require Research?
October 2023 seems likely to be when the policy will be decided.
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How are we supposed to show one's research when posting a question?
The job of moderators is to enforce the rules that the community comes up with, not to invent rules themselves out of whole cloth. (Though moderators may also initiate and guide discussions about ...
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What part of the question "Can I permanently hide the YouTube chat window?" needs details or clarity?
From what I understand, the moderator who closed and locked the question did so because they thought it did not meet research standards (moderators, please let me know if I’m mistaken). This is a ...
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Webmail apps not considered web applications
Tl;Dr: Webmail apps that were retired like Google Inbox are off-topic, those that are available are on-topic.
The comments on the referred the question include some hints about what happened in this ...
RubénMod
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Is my question aboug Google Launcher off-topic?
Yes, the referred question is off-topic on this site.
While nowadays it's very common that popular "web applications" have a mobile app, this site's scope doesn't encompasses all the front-...
RubénMod
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Why was this question about one-click file-hosting closed?
Asking for app recommendations is no longer on-topic on this site, and hasn't been for some time.
If you are looking for a recommendation for a web application, and not a web site, then Software ...
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Reopen "What do the red dashed lines mean in Google Maps?"
I agree that the question should be reopened, and I respectfully disagree with the closure of the question. The issue stated in the question is clear and understandable to anyone who uses Google Maps. ...
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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?
status-complete Reopened by BlindSpots. Thanks for being open to community feedback.
I respectfully disagree with the moderator's answer. I'll address the core issues raised in their post:
The ...
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How shall we request the reopening of questions closed due to lack of research?
I would suggest creating a single Meta question where this re-open effort can be organized.
Something where the community can list the questions that they believe were closed because of a lack of ...
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According to the statistics, Facebook users have moved from desktop to mobile
statistics saying that less than 3% of Facebook users only use laptops or desktop computers. Hence, the number of Facebook users using the respective web app is less than 3%.
The entire premise of ...
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Why is this question about Google Docs closed?
From a comment
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the issue could not be reproduced as of 9/8/2017. – jonsca♦ Sep 21 '17 at 0:50
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