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A closed question on GIS is again closed and deleted here [closed]
Yesterday, I asked a question on GIS about visualization and needed some examples to understand a paragraph of a book better. People commented that it has nothing to do with GIS and you better ask it ...
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What is on topic on Cross Validated?
There have been many threads on CV-meta about whether questions are on-topic, off-topic, are too-localized, etc.
For example:
Are "find the distribution" questions on topic?
Is a ...
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What's wrong with this question about datasets?
This question seeking example datasets was recently closed as off-topic. Per the FAQ,
Questions about obtaining particular datasets are off-topic (they are too specialized).
As I interpret ...
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Should the standards for closing questions be relaxed somewhat for old questions?
As I've started reviewing more this question keeps occurring to me. In my judgment there are three ordered categories of question quality: should definitely stay open, should definitely be closed, ...
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Add career/hire prohibition to FAQ?
While I totally agree with chl's decision to close this question about where and how to hire statisticians, I noticed that this sort of career/personnel/hiring stuff isn't explicitly forbidden by the ...
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Suggestion for question on: “VIF, Condition Index and eigen values”
The question on: VIF, Condition Index and eigen values has been closed as off-topic. I disagree with that decision. While I agree with some of the comments that the question can be improved the ...
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Is this question too local?
A question was recently asked about statistical classes in the NYC area. I automatically thought that it should be closed as it was to localised - unsurprisingly the questioner disagrees ;)
My ...
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Econometrics and random questions: how to deal with them?
We should start a meta discussion on
this. Econometrics should be on topic
(there are already several questions
tagged in that subject area). In my
view, this question's greatest sin is
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Should we “unclose” computing questions
Following on from this question about extending scope, should we "unclose" previous computing questions. For example,
How can I get R to stop autocompleting my quotes/parens?
What code would you put ...
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Inconsistency in closing questions.
We closed the question What are some possible career options? but not the one on Essential reads for people interested in actuary and actuarial science. It seems to me that while the first one is ...
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How can we simplify the process of closing questions?
Currently the process that we have tried to follow for closing questions is as follows:
Update the "List of candidate questions to be closed" list with a link to the question that is proposed to be ...
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List of candidate questions to be closed [closed]
If you feel a question should be closed please provide the link to the question as an answer along with a brief rationale. Also ensure that you link to this meta thread as a comment on the main ...
