Has anyone ever gotten a message in the "ask a question" form that says something like: This question appears to be subjective and is likely to get closed?
Lately, I seem to be running into the subjective warning a lot:
The question you're asking appears subjective and is likely to be closed.
I'm not saying this to complain. I'm just curious if it's just how I'm phrasing my questions or if it's not just me that feels this way. In particular,...
New user Eyeball asked a question with the not entirely coherent title "I am looking for a book of short stories by Isaac Asimov written by other authors" which prompted these comments (among others):
..."A book of short stories by Isaac Asimov written by other authors" is rather confusing. C...
@Alex most likely, I can’t remember the specific post but it comes up a lot and it usually comes up in regards to incorrectly closed posts all the time too
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In the last episode of season 3 of The Man in the High Castle we are told that individuals can only travel to an alternate reality if
This explanation is given for why
This explanation does seem to make sense as a way to avoid
The explanation also conforms to what we know about almost al...
@Jenayah I just realized what fooled me. The text of the privilege in the actual privilege list specifies that it's only your own questions. But the text of the privilege on the notice when you earn it just says that you can view close votes, without mentioning that it only applies to your own questions:
@Alex whatever your current job is, Alex, if you can do that kind of thing, drop everything and enroll in a circus. Or make your own YouTube channel, I reckon that's the 2010s way to do it.
@Jenayah I'll try. And a cursory glance at Meta shows that there are several questions about the misleading wording of the privilege, though none of them seem to mention the wording in the specific privilege earned message so I don't think it will be a duplicate.
@Jenayah Actually, I wouldn't have to join a new site. I already have reputation on other sites (but less than 250). In fact, on Mythology I'm halfway there.
@Jenayah True, but I would still have to figure out which site to try it on. Even though I'm the closest on Mythology, the lack of activity there means that it would probably be harder to earn 69 reputation there then 150 on some of the other sites I'm already on.
The privilege awarded for reaching 250 reputation is called "View Close Votes". As explained at length on the privileges page, this means that you can view and cast votes on your own questions.
However, when you receive the notification in your profile page that you have earned the privilege, it...
@Jenayah True, but Dumbledore's notes usually mention when the magic in the tales does not accord with actual magic. (I only just read it for the first time, hence the super late comment.)
The "very old library book" that Hermione uses in Chamber of Secrets appears to disagree with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them about how the Basilisk kills. Fantastic Beasts states as follows:
It has exceptionally venomous fangs but its most dangerous means of
attack is the gaze of i...
@Jenayah You might want to catch up becuse the second movie comes out this year. Although I'm actually considering not to watch that, given what I've heard from the trailers. I haven't decided yet.
I can postpone that decision after the film comes out and I get info about critical reception and what you Sci Fi guys say about it, plus my brother's opinion, since it's coming out in the winter so if we do watch it we can do it together when he visits for christmas.
@Alex just seen I apparently get the red review dot on movies a lot. I’d imagine it’s cos there’s close or reopen votes I can’t see. Don’t know for sure though
@TheLethalCarrot Interesting theory. The one site that I have review access but not for close/reopen currently has a red dot, though when I open it it shows the red dot for Late Answers.
I know Amortentia is a sort of love potion, but would it be possible for it to smell like a loved one/relative? Or is it just based off of crushes, whether known or unknown by an individual?
I’ve read into it, and even seen some posts/headcanons about it, so I was thinking that it would only sme...
Lately, I seem to be running into the subjective warning a lot:
The question you're asking appears subjective and is likely to be closed.
I'm not saying this to complain. I'm just curious if it's just how I'm phrasing my questions or if it's not just me that feels this way. In particular,...
New user Eyeball asked a question with the not entirely coherent title "I am looking for a book of short stories by Isaac Asimov written by other authors" which prompted these comments (among others):
..."A book of short stories by Isaac Asimov written by other authors" is rather confusing. C...
UPDATE - We've pushed this live for everyone now. Thanks to those who took the time to give feedback. Please do know, being live doesn't mean we can't address further changes for you! Write an answer if you find anything that needs addressing.
As part of implementing the new unified themes acr...
In the last episode of season 3 of The Man in the High Castle we are told that individuals can only travel to an alternate reality if
This explanation is given for why
This explanation does seem to make sense as a way to avoid
The explanation also conforms to what we know about almost al...
