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damryfbfnetsi

Oct 3, 2014 00:56

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Q: Are Windows 10 Preview questions on-topic?

Are questions about the Windows 10 Technical Preview (and its twin the Windows Insider Program) on-topic? Given that we have a reputation for closing questions relating to beta software (we even used to have an off-topic close reason used on questions relating to prerelease software and prototyp...

Journeyman Geek

@damryfbfnetsi: meh, you're splitting hairs.

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek What do you mean?

Do we still custom-close questions about bugs in beta software? Is that still a site rule despite the removal of the close reason? (I once flagged an old question closed under it to be reopened, and the flag was declined by another mod saying that "just because a close reason is removed does not mean that the question is on-topic"). — damryfbfnetsi 5 mins ago

4 hours ago, by damryfbfnetsi

Looking at some of my recent flagging statistics, I can see that a higher percentage of helpful flags I make are spam/offensive flags than in the past. Is it true that we're getting more spam, or do I just have a more watchful eye for it?

Journeyman Geek

Oct 3, 2014 01:12

yes

@damryfbfnetsi: Windows 10 Preview questions, just like windows 8 preview questions are on topic

You'd generally close beta questions if they're under things like NDAs and that's been violated

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek So that question which I was referring to was a misuse of the close reason?

Journeyman Geek

I have no clue what you're referring to.

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek So closed questions that are about it (and that was the sole reason for the closure) were mistakenly closed?

Journeyman Geek

I am saying that windows 10 preview questions are on topic.

Specific examples, please

damryfbfnetsi

9 mins ago, by damryfbfnetsi

Do we still custom-close questions about bugs in beta software? Is that still a site rule despite the removal of the close reason? (I once flagged an old question closed under it to be reopened, and the flag was declined by another mod saying that "just because a close reason is removed does not mean that the question is on-topic"). — damryfbfnetsi 5 mins ago

Journeyman Geek

Oct 3, 2014 01:20

SPECIFIC EXAMPLES please?

IE, link or flag them. Since I'm here, the former is a better idea.

damryfbfnetsi

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Q: Surface display screen stops working after leaving cover on for a long time

I recently upgraded my Surface with Windows RT to Windows RT 8.1 Preview. When I close the Type Cover, the screen shuts down as it should. However, if I leave the cover on overnight, the display screen refuses to turn on, though I can tell that the tablet is on because of the vibration upon tappi...

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That was the one I was referring to in that comment on your answer

Journeyman Geek

ahh

meh, older question, resolved

No point in re-opening.

damryfbfnetsi

There's a deleted answer on that one; I deleted it because the problem resurfaced after doing that

I think it should be reopened because that problem still happens at times even after updating to the final version (even now)

Journeyman Geek

You're no longer using the preview, right?

Edit the question to reflect that, gimme a poke, and I'll reopen it.

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek Obviously not; it's expired now

@JourneymanGeek Updated.

Journeyman Geek

Oct 3, 2014 01:25

However indirectly bringing up something that was closed last year with respect to current policy is disingenuous

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek So you mean I shouldn't cast recommend closure flags against old software recs that were on-topic at the time of posting?

Journeyman Geek

Generally? I wouldn't encourage looking for them.

Once again NOT THE SAME ISSUE

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek I usually find them when cleaning tags

Journeyman Geek

And I'd rather fix a software rec than close them.

I mean, asking me about what to do with software recs has nothing to do with preview tags.

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek After fixing it to meet the guidelines, would you migrate it to SR? (Or is it impossible for mods to migrate to beta sites? I know they can migrate to any graduated site, even if it's not one of the 5 standard paths...)

Journeyman Geek

Oct 3, 2014 01:30

Nope

we can migrate, but its discouraged

damryfbfnetsi

@JourneymanGeek If it graduated, would you change your mind?

Journeyman Geek

nope

I'd migrate under the same constraints as a graduated site

OP requests, and it meets quality standards.

damryfbfnetsi

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