Questions tagged [off-topic]
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What's going on with the blatantly off-topic IT support questions?
In the past week, we've seen a few (three? maybe more?) completely, blatantly off-topic IT support questions. The most recent is Tool to fix Corrupt OUTLOOK PST file, and I've seen at least two more ...
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What are some examples of image manipulation outside of photography context?
The What topics can I ask about here? page says that "Image Manipulation (outside of the Photography context)" is off-topic here. But it doesn't give examples on what is inside and outside ...
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Why do we tolerate legal questions here?
For example... Can I be sued for using someone else’s picture of my dog?
I can understand a photographer asking about professional/business insurance or something - how to go about protecting oneself ...
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Where can I find deals to buy photo editing softwares?
Here is the deal (pun intended). I created this question because there are numerous deals going on right now (November 2010) for Adobe softwares, including 30% off Lightroom 3 ($200 instead of $300) ...
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On-topic and off-top subjects
What subjects are considered to be on-topic and off-topic on Photography.SE? I realise that there is probably a guide somewhere, but I can't find it.
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Why is there no general off-topic flag?
If I want to flag a question as off-topic I only get two choices:
Questions seeking product or service recommendations are off-topic because they tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead, describe ...
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The "fun" tag and off-topic early questions
the inevitable Joke and Quote questions are already up... how will they be dealt with? Some have already pointed out that they are off-topic according to the FAQ... but similar questions helped to ...
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Is asking about images in Windows Screen savers on topic
On the Travel.SE there is this identification question about the location of scene in a Windows Screen Saver image. The answer tracked down the original photographer (and location) of the image, and ...
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When are time lapse questions on topic? When are they off topic?
This question, Photoshop CC converting image layers to video clip, was nominated to be closed as off topic because it is about video. The issue addressed has absolutely no application to the capture ...
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Question about Wacom tablet performance with LR?
Would it be on-topic to ask a question about using a Wacom tablet with LR CC? Certain operations (straighten, spot, brush) that work just fine with the mouse seem to hang or slow down inordinately ...
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Why not use a community-wiki post to aggregate data?
I know this is not a canonically accepted use of Stack Exchange, but for How far is the heat limit from the power limit on speedlights? the first answerer (who obviously has not yet been fully ...
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Questions that are already answered by other online resources
What I like about stack overflow was that it was a great resource to go to when you cannot find the answer to your question by spending some time searching the web. I think that having questions on ...
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Is the 'Nikon pronunciation' question relevant?
I'm surprised more people haven't queried the relevance of the How should Nikon be pronounced question - surely this is way off topic? Rowland Shaw has posted a link to the Japanese Language site in ...
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Questions about devices which take pictures, but where the camera is not the "first" feature: on-topic?
The question How to get photos off iPhone 4 wirelessly has generated controversy about whether it is on topic. Is it?
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Is this question about device color calibration on topic?
The question: How do I convert the color space correctly?
I have a hard time understanding even what this question is about, which doesn't necessarily mean it's off topic here - but sometimes can ...
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Would a fake/counterfeit product CW post be appropriate for this site?
I've seen a couple of "genuine" and "original" products on ebay, which are most probably counterfeit. Most notable are the Hoya filters and Canon batteries, whose price tags are at about 15-50 percent ...
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FAQ inconsistency with video?
I asked a question about video processing in imovie (i.e., post-processing). It's about to be, or is, closed as off-topic. OK, fine, my bad.
To avoid future errors, I belated read the 'what can I ...
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