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We rather need to make a close reason for every kind of off-topic reason. In this specific case, the reason could for example be Purely subjective question rather than the old "primarily opinion-ba...

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2020-09-28T12:52:39Z (over 3 years ago)
We rather need to make a close reason for every kind of off-topic reason. 

In this specific case, the reason could for example be _Purely subjective question_ rather than the old "primarily opinion-based". Because we hope to allow some form of best practice & design questions here and not be as strict as SO.

We need to define the reason in detail. One example could be (I just made this up here and now):


> This question was closed as purely subjective, because it is asking for subjective opinions, discussions or anecdotes.

> - When asking for best practices, please make sure to specify what qualifies as "best". Fastest execution, most readable, most portable and so on. 
> - Questions asking to discuss a topic with no clear goal or outcome, or asking for anecdotes or personal past experiences are not suitable for the Q&A format used by this site. Instead focus on a specific problem you are facing, what behavior you expect and what behavior you encountered.