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Why was my Stack Overflow question closed as “Needs More Focus”? [closed]
I recently asked a question on Stack Overflow, and it was closed with the reason “Needs More Focus.”I’m still learning how to ask good questions on the platform, so I want to understand what ...
Sahil Rajput
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How can this question about compilation load and build interface design for a C++ library be made suitable for reopening?
My attention was drawn through some side conversation about some main-site comments to the post My library is mostly header only, with a large, required section that only needs to be compiled once. ...
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Potentially inappropriate closure of a PowerShell question as "not about programming or software development", reopening denied
The post in question is this (self-answered) question of mine:Scripted installation of the Active Directory (ActiveDirectory) PowerShell module on Windows 11It was closed as "not about ...
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Is a link to a stackblitz not enough for a minimal reproducible example? [duplicate]
My Vite question was closed because it does not include the:desired behavior, a specific problem or error, and the shortest code necessary to reproduce the problem.However I've linked a stackblitz ...
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Can I get my question re-opened?
My question iOS app crashing in simulator after SwiftData refactor was closed asClosed. This question needs debugging details. It is not currentlyaccepting answers.I wasn't able to look at the ...
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How to add novel information to a community-effort/locked post
How to check whether a string contains a substring in JavaScript? has a community effort lock on it, preventing any new answers from being added. I can see why this probably happened, as it seems to ...
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The cleanup of a JS substring question years ago seems to have lost lots of valuable information
It looks like How to check whether a string contains a substring in JavaScript? was made into a community wiki post, and most of its answers have been deleted, causing only 3 of the most useful ones ...
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Why is Postman not considered a tool used primarily by developers?
Here's my question: Can Postman manage mTLS negotiation using client cert from Windows keystore?What is Postman if not a tool for developers and development? How can a tool have 12 thousand questions ...
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Question closed for lack of details/clarity, no comment given
This question of mine:Thunderbird equivalent of browser.runtime.getURL()?was closed since it "needs details or clarity".But - it was clear enough for someone to answer it; and no comment ...
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Can mods please unlock this post about problems with localhost due to recent Windows update?
Starting today, my Windows app didn't work anymore, throwing an exception as stated in this question, whose duplicate closure ultimately led me to another, locked question. There is an answer that ...
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Clarification for closed question needs debugging details (or MRE)
Intermittent NoSuchMethodError in WebLogic applicationThe question is about a Java runtime error that happens very rarely (once in few years). It seems to be a code error, not environment or data ...
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Question needs more details or clarity feedback [duplicate]
Recently I found a problem which was already solved (at least answered) in SO 16 years ago. So I had interest if this problem had a better solution nowadays.My question (Paginable ...
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Why has my Staging Ground question received no review for a year?
ContextAt staging-ground/78708157, I asked:Do any browsers support rendering webpages from data encoded in a URI?QuestionSometimes, I want to share a basic, pure HTML file with someone, which I ...
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Is a question about the configuration options for command line tool that launches cloud server really not about Software Development? [duplicate]
I posted this question, How to start a Hetzner cloud server with disabled ipv4 using hcloud server create?I'm really surprised it got closed for not being related to software development.
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Where do questions about setting up developer tooling belong?
This question on Stack Overflow How do I use Claude Code with an existing Anthropic API Key? was closed as off-topic.It was about configuring Claude Code (Anthropic’s developer CLI/IDE integration) ...
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