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Why was this question about early check-in closed as opinion-based?
The question What's the point of checking in several days before a flight? was closed as opinion-based. Why? The existing answers show there exist objective reasons, e.g. seat selection or ...
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Why was this question about whether airlines check the weight of the passengers' clothes closed as off-topic?
The question Do airlines sometimes check the weight of the passengers' clothes? was closed as off-topic, whereas there exist many questions pertaining to item weight when checking-in or boarding that ...
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Why was this question about free parking closed whereas many other free parking questions are open (and typically upvoted)?
Why was the question Where can one park one's car for free for a few weeks reasonably close to Seattle (SEA) airport? closed whereas there exist many other free parking questions that are open and ...
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Should questions whose answer may depend on the airline or the check-in airline clerk be closed as "opinion-based" or be left open?
I asked the question If I book a flight with a passport and the airline employee at the check-in desk refuses it, can I check in with a second passport of mine? and it got closed on the grounds that ...
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Are questions looking for a business that sells a specific item on- or off-topic?
What is our stance on questions looking for a business that sells a specific item? On-topic or off-topic as not related to travel?
I see that there exist 200+ questions such questions in shopping, e.g....
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What is our stance on questions on how to use Google Maps for travel purpose?
What is our stance on questions on how to use Google Maps for travel purpose? On-topic or off-topic as not related to travel?
I see that there exist such questions:
Road numbers' colors/shapes in ...
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What is our stance on questions on curfews requiring individuals to return to and stay in their houses or homes?
What is our stance on questions on curfews requiring individuals to return to and stay in their houses or homes? On-topic or off-topic as not related to travel?
I would have guessed that such ...
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What is our stance on questions asking for a percentage related to traveling? On-topic or off-topic as being a statistical question?
What is our stance on questions asking for a percentage related to traveling? On-topic or off-topic as being a statistical question?
Examples of questions asking for a percentage related to traveling:...
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What is our stance on questions on airlines/governments' activities/policies pertaining to COVID-19? On-topic or off-topic as too ephemeral?
What is our stance on questions on airlines/governments' activities/policies pertaining to COVID-19? On-topic or off-topic as too ephemeral ("the answer may change many times as airlines/governments ...
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What is our stance on questions specific to one airport? On-topic or off-topic as too specific?
What is our stance on questions specific to one airport? On-topic or off-topic as too specific?
I'm asking as I saw that there exists some questions specific to one airport (probably why many ...
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Why was this question on onward ticket policies closed as opinion-based?
The question If an airline or immigration policy requires an onward ticket, is it ok to purchase it at the last minute / after being refused check-in/entry? was closed as opinion-based and comments ...
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Why was this question on airport fee administration closed as opinion-based?
The question Why is the airport tax at some airport charged outside the airfare ticket but instead must be paid at the airport? was closed as opinion-based. However, none of the close-voters left a ...
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Why was this question on why Myanmar got removed from the list of countries on the international driving permit put on hold?
Why was this question Why did Myanmar get removed from the list of countries on the international driving permit issued by the AAA sometime between 2016 and 2019? on hold?
Knowing the reason(s) why ...
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Should we close "What would authority/company X do" as primarily opinion based or as off-topic?
Not too long ago, I reached the reputation level necessary to access the Close Votes review queue. This has been a rewarding journey so far; one of the things that puzzled me is the prevalence of ...
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Why closed - Corchevel vs Klosters or St Moritz or Val Thoren?
I'm trying to understand the socioeconomic allusions in the quote at Corchevel vs Klosters or St Moritz or Val Thoren.
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Why was a question looking for easily transportable monitors closed as a shopping question?
Why was this question looking for easily transportable monitors closed as a shopping question?
As indicated in the question and illustrated in the comments and the the only answer, this question is ...
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Why was the question "International vehicle registration sticker" Put On Hold?
Why was the question International vehicle registration sticker put On Hold as being related to emigrating (Expat Stack Exchange)?
While it's true that the OP was emigrating to the Czech Republic (it ...
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Is there any nuance to the price-shopping policy?
I recently asked
Cost a local would expect to pay for a short Indian elephant “safari” [closed]
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I don't care about the "cheapest" option, nor do I care about a specific location or ...
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Is "Where and how to safely buy X drug in Y city?" off-topic?
As most of you already know, in many countries, doing drugs are parts of their culture and rituals and is considered healthy even if it's declared illegal by the authorities. e.g. Psilocybin mushrooms ...
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Are pros and cons questions opinion based?
I recently asked this question about the pros and cons of the different St-Jacques-de-Compostelle routes.
In my opinion, this isn't really opinion based as I am not asking about any judgement of ...
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Closure: 'How long will online flight search engines need to feature and include NewLeaf?'
Can my question be reopened please?
I emphasise the reasons generously stated by user 'mts'.
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Getting more specific on "too broad"
This question was recently closed as "too broad" and/or because of the strong chance answers might be based on experience. The question seeks factual information, not subjective opinions. The second ...
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Is a hard-to-answer question off-topic?
I fail to understand why the question Can browsing some websites cause someone to land on the US no-fly list? was closed. Some people mentioned that the "question as off-topic because any answer can ...
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Closure of 'Where can you rent watercraft to explore the 30,000 islands in Georgian Bay?'
Why was Where can you rent watercraft to explore the 30,000 islands in Georgian Bay? closed, when it resembles these questions?
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should questions closed as being off topic / better intended for expats be auto moved to expats? [duplicate]
I was looking at *Urgent* American citizen studying in the UK. Flight leaves tomorrow, visa in processing and no biometrics? and wondered... maybe that should be auto-moved to expats instead of just ...
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inconsistent standards for what qualifies as a travel question
Recently Obtaining a Library of Congress reader ID card as a souvenir was closed because it's "not about travel". There was also some discussion of whether or not Where to look up times for shows in ...
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Remove a hold from a question
How do you remove a hold from a question that has been edited? Who removes the hold? The user? I posted a question is was put on hold I have since edited to remove the "opinion" nature of the ...
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Are internal tourists tourists?
The comments on (and migration of) my question https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/50836/how-can-us-citizens-not-residing-in-the-us-visit-the-white-house seem to suggest that a person who is a ...
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Where can I ask a question about tourism in Greece?
This question was voted off-topic in TSE...
Preparing for Greece to Exit the EU (Grexit)
It involves difficulties that may be confronting tourists to Greece this summer, specifically that ATM's may ...
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How could I have asked my question about Korean better?
"Speaking" Korean without really speaking Korean, as a tourist in South Korea got 2 downvotes, and put "On Hold" as "Too Broad". On the other hand, it also got 8 upvotes and three great ...
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What about these cellphone questions?
Sorry to bother you again. After pointing out some inconsistencies, I found the following questions, quite close to each other on the main page. They are about cellphones:
Usable cell phone network ...
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Should we accept Immigration refuges?
I know, I know, expat questions are off topic here. But with the closing of Immigration, they currently have nowhere to go! There's a proposal to give them a permanent home in Expatriates, but until ...
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Could phrasing the adultery law question better have saved it from being closed?
The question https://travel.stackexchange.com/questions/7172/whats-required-to-avoid-being-charged-with-adultery-in-south-korea , asking about anti-adultery laws and their application in South Korea, ...
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About those tipping questions...
asalamon74 asked:
Where can I find information about tipping etiquette in different countries?
That question was closed, mainly because Stack Exchange is not a search engine... we're here to ...
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