Questions tagged [scope]
For questions whether specific topics are in scope in superuser.
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Why was this question on removing Content Credentials from a video closed as "needs details or clarity"?
I recently asked a question on Super User about How can I remove Content Credentials from a video without affecting the quality of the video?. The question was closed with the reason “needs details or ...
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Why is my question about laptop fan compatibility considered off-topic as shopping recommendation by a mod on Super User?
My question asking What specifications or part numbers are needed to determine whether a replacement laptop fan is compatible? was closed as off-topic for being a hardware shopping recommendation by a ...
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Why was the question "Is it possible to run an Android app on Windows that uses the Android on-device LLM? " closed as "off-topic"?
The question Is it possible to run an Android app on Windows that uses the Android on-device LLM? got closed as off-topic. Why? I thought knowing how to run some programs on Windows would be on topic ...
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Hackintosh vs. fair use
Note: Cross-posted on SE Law to get thoughts from legal experts there. Follow up question to Revisit the Hackintosh policy. Use case: I create a userscript (in a [licenced] Windows or a Linux) and ...
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2023 stand about "troubleshooting"
Tl;Dr What is the current SU stand about troubleshooting questions? I'm a long time computer user used to do my best to solve "simple" problems, long time lurker on multiple forums ...
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Asking about the popularity of a package manager
Is it on-topic for Super User to ask a question regarding the popularity/popular acceptance of a specific package manager (for Windows)?
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Can I ask questions about electronics here?
I joined this community because I wanted to ask questions about electronics here, but looking at the questions here, I don't think so, but because it was written 'hardware', I am not sure.
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Ascii-art tag question marked as off-topic
I saw this question, which piqued my interest as I'd not seen the tag used before. It was closed as off-topic, which leads to my question; what would be an on-topic ascii-art question? If there aren't ...
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Are questions about the decisions to limit a feature on-topic?
A Lenovo staff says that the bluetooth keyboards of the Yoga model are only compatible with the same model, not with other devices. Therefore my other computer cannot detect it. I want to know why ...
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How to know where my question belongs to
Is there some decision diagram, how to determine where my question belongs to? Often it's hard to decide if my question is for Superuser × Stack Overflow, Superuser × Android Enthusiast × Ask ...
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Asking about replacement/change of Micro-USB and USB-C on topic?
I have a small Bluetooth device that is currently in need of a replacement charge port. it is currently using a Micro-USB port, but I thought I might be able to upgrade to a USB-C port instead (purely ...
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Superuser vs Unix/Linux vs Ubuntu - revisited
10 years ago at the time of writing, this question was asked: Superuser vs Unix/Linux vs Ubuntu regarding the distinction and overlap of scope between the three StackExchange website. The accepted ...
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Why is this hardware-related question off-topic here? [duplicate]
I have a hardware-related question. I want to know whether and how Thunderbolt 3 connectivity can be added to my PC setup. This answer says that questions regarding computer hardware can be asked on ...
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Why was this hardware-recommendation question closed as off-topic, and how could I improve it?
I have a hardware-related question. I want to know whether and how Thunderbolt 3 connectivity can be added to my PC setup. This answer says that questions regarding computer hardware can be asked on ...
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Are questions related to download YouTube content allowed?
There are many questions about how to download video or audio from YouTube. Here are the two tags youtube-dl and youtube. But in the YouTube Terms 5.B., here I quote a portion of it: You shall not ...
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