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The reason for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinarily long answers. However,...
#7: Post edited
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ShadowsRanger
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2022-12-20T19:56:04Z (almost 2 years ago)
- The reason for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinarily long answers.
- However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined.
It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This can lead to a negative perception of the site, especially if it is seen as being the same as StackOverflow, where people may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort required to provide a helpful response, and prefer easy questions so that they can farm reputation.
- The reason for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinarily long answers.
- However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined.
- It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This type of behavior can result in a negative perception of the site, particularly if it is perceived as being similar to StackOverflow, where some users may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort to provide a helpful response. Instead, they may prefer easy questions that they can use to farm reputation.
#6: Post edited
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Alexei
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2022-12-20T13:17:13Z (almost 2 years ago)
split in paragraphs for better readability
- The reason for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinarily long answers.
However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined. It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This can lead to a negative perception of the site, especially if it is seen as being the same as StackOverflow, where people may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort required to provide a helpful response, and prefer easy questions so that they can farm reputation.
- The reason for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinarily long answers.
- However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined.
- It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This can lead to a negative perception of the site, especially if it is seen as being the same as StackOverflow, where people may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort required to provide a helpful response, and prefer easy questions so that they can farm reputation.
#5: Post edited
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Alexei
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2022-12-20T13:06:17Z (almost 2 years ago)
minor fixes + added relevant tag
The reason given for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinary long answers. However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined. It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This can lead to a negative perception of the site, especially if it is seen as being the same as StackOverflow, where people may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort required to provide a helpful response, and prefer easy questions so that they can farm reputation.
- The reason for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinarily long answers.
- However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined. It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This can lead to a negative perception of the site, especially if it is seen as being the same as StackOverflow, where people may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort required to provide a helpful response, and prefer easy questions so that they can farm reputation.
#4: Post edited
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ShadowsRanger
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2022-12-20T12:39:11Z (almost 2 years ago)
There was a question closed as too generic and the reason was> This post contains multiple questions or has many possible indistinguishable correct answers or requires extraordinary long answers.However, this reason does not help to improve the question. If this type of question is not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was clearly stated in the [on-topic section](https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic). Then I'd stop wasting time on this site as it's just the same as StackOverflow, where people just downvote any question that's too complex for them, as all they want to do is answer some easy questions to farm reputation instead of actually helping anyone.
- The reason given for closing the question as too generic was that it contained multiple questions, had many possible indistinguishable correct answers, or required extraordinary long answers. However, this reason does not provide any guidance on how to improve the question. If questions of this nature are not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was explicitly stated in the on-topic section. This would prevent individuals from wasting time on this site and prevent the frustration of having their questions closed for reasons that are not clearly defined. It is important for this site to be transparent about what types of questions are acceptable in order to avoid the experience of having questions closed or downvoted simply because they are too complex or require more effort to answer. This can lead to a negative perception of the site, especially if it is seen as being the same as StackOverflow, where people may downvote or close questions simply because they are not interested in answering them or do not want to put in the effort required to provide a helpful response, and prefer easy questions so that they can farm reputation.
#3: Post edited
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ShadowsRanger
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2022-12-20T12:33:04Z (almost 2 years ago)
- There was a question closed as too generic and the reason was
- > This post contains multiple questions or has many possible indistinguishable correct answers or requires extraordinary long answers.
However, this reason does not help to improve the question. If this type of question is not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was clearly stated in the [on-topic section](https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic). Then I'd stop wasting time on this site as it's just the same as StackOverflow, where people just downvote any question that's too complex for them, as all they want to do is answer some easy questions to farm reputation instead of actually being helpful.
- There was a question closed as too generic and the reason was
- > This post contains multiple questions or has many possible indistinguishable correct answers or requires extraordinary long answers.
- However, this reason does not help to improve the question. If this type of question is not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was clearly stated in the [on-topic section](https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic). Then I'd stop wasting time on this site as it's just the same as StackOverflow, where people just downvote any question that's too complex for them, as all they want to do is answer some easy questions to farm reputation instead of actually helping anyone.
#2: Post edited
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ShadowsRanger
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2022-12-20T12:32:26Z (almost 2 years ago)
- There was a question closed as too generic and the reason was
- > This post contains multiple questions or has many possible indistinguishable correct answers or requires extraordinary long answers.
However, this reason does not help to improve the question. If this type of question is not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was clearly stated in the [on-topic section](https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic). Then I will stop wasting time on this site as it's just the same as StackOverflow, where people just downvote any question that's too complex for them, as all they want to do is answer some easy questions to farm reputation instead of actually being helpful.
- There was a question closed as too generic and the reason was
- > This post contains multiple questions or has many possible indistinguishable correct answers or requires extraordinary long answers.
- However, this reason does not help to improve the question. If this type of question is not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was clearly stated in the [on-topic section](https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic). Then I'd stop wasting time on this site as it's just the same as StackOverflow, where people just downvote any question that's too complex for them, as all they want to do is answer some easy questions to farm reputation instead of actually being helpful.
#1: Initial revision
by
ShadowsRanger
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2022-12-20T12:31:55Z (almost 2 years ago)
Closed Question Too Generic, Reason Unhelpful
There was a question closed as too generic and the reason was > This post contains multiple questions or has many possible indistinguishable correct answers or requires extraordinary long answers. However, this reason does not help to improve the question. If this type of question is not allowed on this site, it would be helpful if this was clearly stated in the [on-topic section](https://software.codidact.com/help/on-topic). Then I will stop wasting time on this site as it's just the same as StackOverflow, where people just downvote any question that's too complex for them, as all they want to do is answer some easy questions to farm reputation instead of actually being helpful.