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Can you share some links to those questions that were wrongly closed? As a general policy, questions that are on topic on Stack Overflow shouldn't be closed ju

Can you share some links to those questions that were wrongly closed? As a general policy, questions that are on topic on Stack Overflow shouldn't be closed just because they might also be on topic on another site. We're aware of the overlap, and we're supposed to allow for it.

Goladus 13y ago
This is the most recent question I was thinking of: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/62222/centos-or-debian-as-a-server-os http://stackoverflow.com/questions/62222/centos-or-debian-as... But looking through my history, I was slightly incorrect-- at least one was closed as "not constructive" rather than "off-topic." (I remembered incorrectly because it's true the question is not about programming specifically) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3630506/benefits-of-ebs-vs-instance-store-and-vice-versa http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3630506/benefits-of-ebs-v... The question resulted in answers based on facts and expertise that I found extremely helpful. It was almost exactly what I was looking for when I put the search into google. The question got 161 upvotes and the best answer got 150. The most upvoted answer included 6 factual statements, 1 assertive opinion, and 1 testimonial. Here's an example of a question closed as off-topic from serverfault. I honestly have no idea why, or where such a question should be asked: http://serverfault.com/questions/5111/how-to-test-real-network-throughput-between-two-points http://serverfault.com/questions/5111/how-to-test-real-netwo... Once again, I found it on a google search and the first answer had exactly what I was looking for. Minutes later I had downloaded iperf and had used it to run the tests I wanted to run. Yet the question is locked with a disclaimer about how it's only preserved for legacy reasons and it's not on-topic for the site. To be clear, I don't have a strong preference for where these questions get asked and answered so long as the answers are high-quality and an itinerant surfer like me can find them and active+fruitful discussions don't get permanently squashed because the question caused a red-flag in some moderators pruning algorithm.
- cruise02 13y ago
  The first one is off-topic, but it could have been closed as "not constructive" as well. Shopping recommendations aren't encouraged, which is the same issue with the Server Fault question.
  - Goladus 13y ago
    That's great but the fact is, these communities are better than anyone else at answering those questions. Why close a good question with good, relevant answers when a better forum doesn't exist?
    - cruise02 13y ago
      A better forum does exist. http://www.slant.co/ http://www.slant.co/
      - Goladus 13y ago
        Arguable. Personally, that site has not yet provided me with an answer to a question I've actually had. Maybe someday.
        StuieK 13y ago
        Give us some time :) We are working as hard as we can and the amount of content is growing at a really good rate each month. That said, we are missing the vast majority of the content we need so probabilistically you're not going to find a specific query on Slant right now. Could you let me know what question you had? I'd love to research it for you.
        Goladus 13y ago
        If I could make one suggestion-- allow question details. The serverfault question I linked had two components: Subject: How to test real network throughput between two points? Body: What are some of the better tools/utilities for testing real bandwidth across a link? In my case I am testing the real throughput across a wifi bridge. The question body is what turns it into a conversation, personalized with subtle details and information less likely to emerge from a highly-organized, more-generic and less organic "shopping list" presentation.
        13y ago

Goladus 13y ago

This is the most recent question I was thinking of: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/62222/centos-or-debian-as-a-server-os http://stackoverflow.com/questions/62222/centos-or-debian-as... But looking through my history, I was slightly incorrect-- at least one was closed as "not constructive" rather than "off-topic." (I remembered incorrectly because it's true the question is not about programming specifically) http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3630506/benefits-of-ebs-vs-instance-store-and-vice-versa http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3630506/benefits-of-ebs-v... The question resulted in answers based on facts and expertise that I found extremely helpful. It was almost exactly what I was looking for when I put the search into google. The question got 161 upvotes and the best answer got 150. The most upvoted answer included 6 factual statements, 1 assertive opinion, and 1 testimonial. Here's an example of a question closed as off-topic from serverfault. I honestly have no idea why, or where such a question should be asked: http://serverfault.com/questions/5111/how-to-test-real-network-throughput-between-two-points http://serverfault.com/questions/5111/how-to-test-real-netwo... Once again, I found it on a google search and the first answer had exactly what I was looking for. Minutes later I had downloaded iperf and had used it to run the tests I wanted to run. Yet the question is locked with a disclaimer about how it's only preserved for legacy reasons and it's not on-topic for the site. To be clear, I don't have a strong preference for where these questions get asked and answered so long as the answers are high-quality and an itinerant surfer like me can find them and active+fruitful discussions don't get permanently squashed because the question caused a red-flag in some moderators pruning algorithm.

cruise02 13y ago
The first one is off-topic, but it could have been closed as "not constructive" as well. Shopping recommendations aren't encouraged, which is the same issue with the Server Fault question.
- Goladus 13y ago
  That's great but the fact is, these communities are better than anyone else at answering those questions. Why close a good question with good, relevant answers when a better forum doesn't exist?
  - cruise02 13y ago
    A better forum does exist. http://www.slant.co/ http://www.slant.co/
    - Goladus 13y ago
      Arguable. Personally, that site has not yet provided me with an answer to a question I've actually had. Maybe someday.
      - StuieK 13y ago
        Give us some time :) We are working as hard as we can and the amount of content is growing at a really good rate each month. That said, we are missing the vast majority of the content we need so probabilistically you're not going to find a specific query on Slant right now. Could you let me know what question you had? I'd love to research it for you.
        Goladus 13y ago
        If I could make one suggestion-- allow question details. The serverfault question I linked had two components: Subject: How to test real network throughput between two points? Body: What are some of the better tools/utilities for testing real bandwidth across a link? In my case I am testing the real throughput across a wifi bridge. The question body is what turns it into a conversation, personalized with subtle details and information less likely to emerge from a highly-organized, more-generic and less organic "shopping list" presentation.
        13y ago