I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your homework
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.
I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your homework
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.
I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your homework
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.
I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your HWhomework
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.
I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your HW
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.
I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your homework
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.
I too like the three new close reasons.
My only remaining complaint about the closed question banners is the final sentence:
For help making this question more broadly applicable, see the FAQ.
What help does the user receive upon clicking that link? A list of the same closure reasons with the identical text and circular links back to the FAQ. They also get another link (wait, I thought this was the place where you explained what I should do; I have to go somewhere else now?) to the How to ask which contains only the most basic, general advice:
- Do your HW
- Be specific
- Make it relavent to others
- Be on topic
- Keep an open mind
None of that is likely to pertain directly to the specific reason the asker's question was closed, nor does it give specific advice that's likely to pertain to the asker's question.
I would much prefer to see the following at the end of that link:
- A curated selection of real example questions that were closed for the same reason, edited and then reopened.
- A more detailed explanation/description of the close reason (the sort of explanation that you'd get in a good answer on Meta, but that's too long for the banner).
The reason I want to see this additional change is that communicating to people clearly about why their question was closed it only half the battle. We also need to do a better job of explaining more specifically how the asker can improve their question.
Obviously, I think this idea is more applicable to some close reasons than others. For instance, we're probably not looking for people to improve and reopen duplicates, or possibly even off topic questions.