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Show all voted close types when a question is closed [duplicate]

Currently it shows like this (a recent example) closed as "not programming related" by RSolberg, Tim J, Rob Kennedy, Paul Alexander, Michael Petrotta an hour ago How about it would show like this. ...
Ólafur Waage's user avatar
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Could the close vote banner please be made less... well, wrong? [duplicate]

Take this example of a poor question and the outcome of its poverty: closed as not constructive by sgar91, ppeterka, Lightness Races in Orbit, R. Martinho Fernandes, kbok 38 secs ago Well, okay, ...
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2 answers
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Wrongly states that I marked a question as a duplicate [duplicate]

This page states that I marked the question as a duplicate, but I never did: Python try -except in raw_input() Unlike this question, I don't think all the different reasons should be listed. I just ...
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Close off topic issue [duplicate]

I recently marked a post off topic, but after 5 votes it start showing my name as closed as duplicated. Which I do not. It should not count or at least state marked as duplicate by someone who ...
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Don't say I marked something as a duplicate when I didn't [duplicate]

If I vote to close a question for some reason (perhaps "unclear"), and then the question is marked as a duplicate, it says marked as duplicate by T.J. Crowder, Someone, SomeoneElse, AnotherPerson, ...
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Make it explicit that the majority (and not all) of 5 users closed a question for the mentioned reason [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Distinguish votes to close by reason It has been requested several times to list all reasons along with the user names who voted to close the question for those reasons, for ...
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How can SE more properly represent close-voters' reasons? [duplicate]

Is it a good idea to to use secure_hashing_function(mypassword.url) as my password? The close notice there says: marked as duplicate by Stephen Touset, Neil Smithline, WhiteWinterWolf, Iszi, ...
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Close votes combine and falsely attribute close reasons [duplicate]

In this question several users voted to close the question as a duplicate. I did not agree with this, but I thought the question could use some more clarification (specifically reference images), so I ...
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Incorrect user is shown at closed question [duplicate]

There was a duplicate question asked earlier today, so I thought of closing the question, but in the close popup already two other users voted to close as unclear. Still I went ahead and closed it as ...
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20 answers
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Closing changes: [on hold], unclear, too broad, opinion-based, off-topic reasons, bye-bye to Too Localized

After a ton of discussion, work and input from the community, we're rolling out the remainder of major closing changes that you've helped us design, as discussed in these prior posts. They're live, ...
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New Post Notices are live network-wide

For further issues, bugs and feedback that have not been covered by existing answers here please feel free to ask a new question. A few minutes ago, new Post Notices were launched across the Stack ...
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It’s time to retire the term “rep-whore”

Going forward, “rep-whore” (and its derivatives) will be treated like any other term that’s inconsistent with the community’s “be nice” policy: it will be removed. It’s totally okay if you’ve used ...
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The "on hold" instructions look like an ad

So my question was put on hold. Call me a newbie (I still am after 5 years); fact is, I didn't read the box with the information containing the reason why my question was put on hold, until I ...
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2 answers
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Add a "don't migrate crap" migration 'path' to all sites

Don't Migrate Crap This is the golden rule of migrations. And we do it far too often. I'll even admit to it. It's sometimes difficult to justify to one's self to spend more time drafting a custom ...
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4 answers
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"Closed by" is incorrect

Do not give the impression that all votes are unanimously in favor of the winning close-reason. I closed for "belongs on superuser," yet SO claims I closed for a completely different reason. Source: ...
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