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This tag is for instructions and guidance on closing or migrating questions, and the reasons for those closures.

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Can we rename the off-topic close reason label on the primary screen?

When you click on the button to cast a close vote, you get a list of options: duplicate, off-topic, unclear, too broad, and primarily opinion based. These appear to be consistent across every site. Ho …
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The newer close reasons don't account for questions that are too general and require lengthy...

There are some questions that are incredibly broad. These used to be closed under the "too broad" reason, but that went away. These questions now fall right between two of the new categories: Need …
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