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10 questions linked to/from Closing 'easy' questions - yes or no?
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Question closed because yes/no answer
I hope this is the right place to ask this question.
I opened a question SO and it was almost immediately closed by a moderator with the reason
Closed this as the only two possible answers are "...
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Is this question really a real question? [closed]
Recently, I voted to close What does the _ in [a-zA-Z0-9_] mean? as "Not a real question".
My reasoning is simple: Anyone who knows what the - in that expression means cannot possibly be ignorant ...
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Is it possible to learn a new language through Stack Overflow? [closed]
I was thinking about doing an experiment of trying to learn a new language through Stack Overflow.
[Either Python, Ruby, or C# whichever one has more tags]
I have two questions:
is the unofficial ...
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Should easy questions be left for beginners? That is, beginners like answering questions too?
It may already have been established (and I agree) that easy questions are welcome and valid ( Closing 'easy' questions - yes or no? ) but...
Is there an argument for encouraging beginners to ...
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Easily googlable questions [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How should we deal with Google questions?
I am sure that this issue was already raised, but I can't remember the answer. What should I do when I see a question that can be ...
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Why do I feel like I need to be an expert first before asking questions on Stack Overflow?
I've been a member of Stack Overflow for more than a month now and I've been browsing it almost everyday. Somehow, most questions/answers that I see on SO are either too simple or too complex for me ...
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Please add a 'far too easy for this site' flag, or something similar [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Introduce a “general reference” close reason
Related:
Closing 'easy' questions - yes or no?
Stack Overflow gets flooded with questions of extremely basic ...
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Why do people downvote 'easy' questions? [closed]
Why is it that people downvote 'easy' questions?
I realize that SO is not for something that can easily be found with google, but people are taking it too far. I recently saw and answered a question ...
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Is Stack Overflow appropriate for newbish question about a specific technology?
A lot of seasoned developers temporarily become newbies when they are learning a new language, framework, etc... Is Stack Overflow an appropriate venue for newbish questions about a specific ...
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Should we close all Yes or No Questions? [closed]
Are yes or no questions useful on Stack Overflow?
Not all yes/no questions are easy to answer.
One such example of a non-closed Yes-No constructive question: Should this work?
The OP is asking if it ...
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