Questions tagged [on-topic]
Questions about whether or not a given question or sort of question is on topic at Worldbuilding Stack Exchange.
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Case Study Series
As discussed in chat and based on Tim B's recent post , I'd like us to have a series of case studies, where various users of the site post their five top-rated questions (or any five questions of ...
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Risk Factor Definition: Too Story Based
We're going to look at merging the "Too Individual" and "Too plot based" close reasons into "Too Story Based". Keeping in mind the discussions from Risk Factor definition:...
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What makes a good "what would be the impact of X?" questions?
I see a lot of questions along the lines of "what would be the impact if X happened?" These seem to me to be skirting the edge of on-topic, even for our blessédly open-minded Worldbuilding site. So ...
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How can a question be "Too Story Based" if there is no story involved?
This question is currently on hold for being too story based; What would be a realistic timeline for these prosthetic related events?
But, the problem I am having is, there is no story in the ...
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Risk Factor Definition: Too Vague
One of the next most popular Risk Factor suggestions is Too Vague so this is a general discussion of that close reason.
The main point to clarify is:
Should questions be off topic for this reason
If ...
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"Why should I depend on my minions?" Being closed
This is getting annoying .... instead of asking the best place to hide, Im simply asking why would a evil lord depend on his minions. But I get a response like this, "This question demonstrates a ...
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Are questions about tech level applications to scenarios on topic?
I asked a question a little while back
How long could someone with locked in syndrome survive in 1915
While I did not word the question to say "in a 1915 like tech level world" the question would be ...
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Community wikis - are they ever a possibility?
After seeing this question on shared worlds and this one, I'm wondering whether such questions are better handled as community wikis, or even if they would be on-topic if broad enough to work as ...
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Please clarify "Elements of Plot" to be more concise
I am reading this question as a clear, right-now example of a point that annoys me.
The answer is not the problem, but the first comment in the answer, which accuses the question to be OT.
Please: I ...
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Is this question really off-topic?
I don't know much about the tags or rules in Meta, since I usually just briefly lurk, so I'd appreciate it if someone can fix the tags to be more appropriate and I apologise if I've broken any rules ...
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