Linked Questions
35 questions linked to/from Scope clarification discussions
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Is Worldbuilding a What If Site?
A few months back, my participation on this site dropped heavily for various reasons, most of them real life commitments. Now I've come back, and there's something I've noticed.
When I left, the site ...
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Why is my question "Too Story Based" and how do I get it opened?
See also: When should I close a question as "Too Story Based"?
Asking about plot elements such as the actions of characters, rather than about the world in which your story takes place, is ...
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Worldbuilding Scope - Risk Factors
TL;DR: This question is the foundation stone of an attempt to more thoroughly define the scope of Worldbuilding by defining "Risk Factors" that make something Out Of Scope.
The discussion of ...
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What if Worldbuilding banned What If questions?
Worldbuilding, it seems, is not a What If site.
So let's start making that happen. If we don't want these questions around, then I think the first step is with close reasons.
We currently have an ...
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Case Study #2 - Daaaah Whoosh
Part of the Case Study Series
As before, this is a series of my own top-rated questions; I'll give my own opinions about whether or not they are on-topic, and anyone else can give their own opinions. ...
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Should we answer off-topic questions?
Moments ago, I saw this:
The question this was posted on is 100% opinion based + idea generation, thus making it clearly off topic. Should we answer off-topic questions (before they're put on hold/...
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Rules of Peer Moderation
Aside from the moderators, user with enough reputation* can cast votes to close and/or reopen questions. This is not a right, this is a privilege that you are being given as an active user of the ...
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Case Studies - on or off topic?
Evolution in the scope of the site is not a bad thing, we've learned a lot about what does and does not work in the over-a-year since the site first entered private beta. I'll use a number of my own ...
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What if there were a What If?
I think it'd be nice to have a place to steer some of the most-obviously off-topic "What If," as I mentioned earlier. Turns out, there was a proposal in Area 51 for some type of speculative-yet-...
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Are questions based on movies okay?
Are questions based on movies OK? More specifically, is something like this acceptable, or should it be kept in chat:
reality-check evolution creature-design
Anatomically correct (insert creature ...
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Risk Factor Definition: Multiple Questions
One of the next most popular Risk Factor suggestions is Multiple Questions so this is a general discussion of that close reason.
The main point to clarify is:
Should questions be off topic for this ...
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Is Worldbuilding a What if Site - a followup
For some this is a problem brewing, for some this is a problem that has brewed, for others, its sat on the desk going moldy from being ignored. What do I talk about? Well Is Worldbuilding a What If ...
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Educating New Users About Our Scope
This site has been far too "quiet" lately, so i thought it was time to stir things up again. Therefore, I'd like to address something which is a bit of a recurring topic here: off-topic questions, and ...
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When should I close a question as "Too Story Based"?
See also: Why is my question "Too Story Based" and how do I get it opened?
What criteria should I use when closing a question as Too Story Based?
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Non-Sequitur Questions: how to handle them
This question popped up a few minutes ago and its premise has no foundational basis in anything.
No really. "If the Earth were to spin the other way, could gravity exist?"
This is such a complete ...
