Timeline for Can I ask a question that would require a list as an answer?
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| Jun 10, 2014 at 12:41 | comment | added | phantom42 | @AvnerShahar-Kashtan Too Localized is no longer a close reason (same as General Reference), and the whole site is practically based around "pointless trivia". We also don't close questions for being "too trivial". | |
| Jun 10, 2014 at 9:55 | comment | added | user8719 | The other problem with lists is where the type of question invites potential answers to be composed of the answerer's own personal favourites, rather than anything that can be specifically pin-pointed in the source work(s). | |
| Jun 10, 2014 at 4:25 | comment | added | Avner Shahar-Kashtan | @IamVeryCuriousIndeed Technically yes, as it's a short and finite list. Of course, being a list isn't the only possible close reason, so questions such as "how many times did X happen" might be considered too localized, or pointless trivia, unless you explain why you want to know. | |
| Jun 9, 2014 at 22:24 | comment | added | IamVeryCuriousIndeed | so if I were to ask, for example "in the books, how many times did Katniss kiss Peta" would it be ok? (I'm not going to ask this question but the format is close to what I want to ask) | |
| Jun 9, 2014 at 22:22 | history | answered | Jack B Nimble | CC BY-SA 3.0 |