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You left out half the message. > Questions on Stack Overflow are expected to relate to programming or software development within the scope defined in the FAQ.
by cruise02 13y ago
You left out half the message.
> Questions on Stack Overflow are expected to relate to programming or software development within the scope defined in the FAQ. Consider editing the question or leaving comments for improvement if you believe the question can be reworded to fit within the scope. Read more about closed questions here.
The second part links to a section of the FAQ (now the Help Center) that explains why questions are closed.
http://stackoverflow.com/help/closed-questions http://stackoverflow.com/help/closed-questions
The off-topic bullet links to a detailed section on what kinds of questions you can and cannot ask.
http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic http://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic
- smackfu 13y agoIt's tough because I think those bullets in the last link are way too fuzzy to actually be useful guidelines to someone who isn't already very familiar with the all the sites.