Answer by Shog9 for When is a resource request on-topic?
So, I wasn't really trying to establish a new standard with that comment so much as just... encourage common sense. As I said at the time, "resource recommendation" questions were originally targeted...
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The general rule against off-site resources is targeted at this type of questionDoes anyone know of a library to do this thing?We don't allow questions like that because they invite open ended...
View ArticleAnswer by Ross Ridge for When is a resource request on-topic?
Currently the policy is that all off-site resource recommendation questions are off-topic. As far as I know guidance made in chat by a community manager doesn't change community policy. While Stack...
View ArticleAnswer by Emond for When is a resource request on-topic?
I would argue that a request for a resource is perfectly fine as long as the request is specific.Not: What is the best library to calculate the average?But: What library is optimized for speed when...
View ArticleWhen is a resource request on-topic?
Resource requests are off-topic according to the help centerQuestions asking us to recommend or find a book, tool, software library, tutorial or other off-site resource are off-topic for Stack Overflow...
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