if nothing else, I wouldn't say no to another badge ;)
@Ryley Personaly I'd class that as on topic
I'm not sure what other people think, but my stance is as long as there's a reasonable chance it'll be useful to other people in the future, there's no reason for turning it down
I think SE works best with specific questions that can have more focused answers rather than overly broad ones
Yeah, localized is a weird word... it seems like the questions that fall in that category are more about the timeliness - i.e. "what phase will the moon be 5 days from now" type uselessness :)
None of those questions are too localized. It's a common misconception that I need to dispel early on. A lot of uses will come to ask very specific questions about specific destinations. That's awesome! We don't close localized questions, we close questions that are "TOO" localized.
So what does...
@Kevin Perfectly agree with that post - but then again this question was closed as too localised despite the concencus being that it was ok on the meta thread
@Ryley If the reason it was closed was because it was a shopping question then it should have been closed for being off topic rather than too localised
If that was the reason then I would've given a bit more thought before voting to reopen :)
I agree with berry, it's not too localized, if the problem is that it's a shopping question it should be closed as off topic. There is precedence for such reopening and reclosing with a different reason in MSO.
I know my 185 rep, 1 question and 5 answers aren't much (I guess I thought the site would be even lower level than it currently is), but apparently nobody managed to fulfill their commitment for the Mathematics proposal at all.
@MatBanik -- Honestly, whether it's smart or not is purely subjective, and yeah, I do think you're just hijacking it to discuss your morality on eating meat. Hiking into the woods is itself a risk we take for pleasure. How much risk we take for how much pleasure (including enjoying our meals) is a personal decision.
From The 7 Essential Meta Questions of Every Beta:
The issue of holding fair elections is largely technical. The long-term solution will likely come from us. Still, bring up these issues in meta. There is a lot of room for innovation. Discussing the criteria of a great moderator is important ...
My name is studiohack and I'm an avid outdoors enthusiast.
I've been committed to the Area51 Great Outdoors proposal for some time, and have a user ID of 5. That's right, I was the fifth person to join the private beta. I participated actively in the private beta, earning the limited Beta badge...
@RussellSteen haha, I have excellent email notifications in place
@RussellSteen which makes for a good mod ;) haha
not sure what all to write in yours @Kevin :)
it might be better for you to sell yourself...
> He is patient, posts comments steering users in the right direction, and is our current top editor, performing many useful edits. He also contributes helpful answers as well.
I'm thinking about it... Wanted to do it on Travel but joined to late. But first I have to get a little bit more active on Outdoors to have a chance ;) But I would like to do it and have a lot of time
My name is Kevin, and I'd like to be your moderator.
I had been waiting eagerly for this site to enter private beta, and when it did I signed in quickly. Since then, I've been helping guide the site by retagging, editing, and posting questions and answers. I have been very active on meta as w...
I have looked at offerings from MemoryMap and Anquet, but once you scale beyond a small area they become prohibitively expensive.
I know my 185 rep, 1 question and 5 answers aren't much (I guess I thought the site would be even lower level than it currently is), but apparently nobody managed to fulfill their commitment for the Mathematics proposal at all.
I've heard that iodine water treatment tablets can have negative side effects.
Is this true?
If so, what are some healthier alternatives?
My name is Kevin, and I'd like to be your moderator.
I had been waiting eagerly for this site to enter private beta, and when it did I signed in quickly. Since then, I've been helping guide the site by retagging, editing, and posting questions and answers. I have been very active on meta as w...
