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According to the Question Close Stats in the 10k Tools here on Meta Stack Exchange, Shog9 created a new close reason in June 2013 that stated:

Questions about unicorns are off-topic because I really hate unicorns. For more information, bite my shiny metal horn.

The close reason was apparently removed the same day.

I know that unicorns have been a meme on Stack Exchange for quite a while, but I haven't been able to figure out exactly how that led to this very short-lived close reason.

What actually happened on the site on June 19, 2013 that triggered the creation and prompt removal of this close reason?

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    Probably some testing in production ...
    – rene Mod
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 12:13
  • 11
    Shog was on a bender that day.
    – Frédéric Hamidi
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 12:16
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    It's a sad tale. Ending in a vat of sparkly glue and some rather questionable meatballs
    – Journeyman Geek Mod
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 12:32
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    I believe that June 2013 was when the current off-topic closing architecture was implemented, so @rene's theory that it was testing makes sense.
    – Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 12:45
  • They are inferior to RBUK.
    – Rob
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 14:24
  • @JourneymanGeek Meatballs? Don't you mean breen? :-)
    – Rand al'Thor
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 17:17
  • Say, how'd you get 10K rep to have access to the tools? points to question
    – user651518
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 23:58
  • @Randal'Thor Actually - considering history, I probably was.
    – Journeyman Geek Mod
    Commented Nov 25, 2019 at 8:47
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    I'm flagging this question as off-topic because I really hate unicorns.
    – trollingchar
    Commented Nov 25, 2019 at 14:23

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