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Use this tag when examining what is on-topic or off-topic, and why.

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What are our boundaries?

@Keen has a good point in his answer. Also, honestly, unless it creates an issue, or unless a specific topic (such as, say, My Little Pony) creates an issue, it seems better to be inclusive rather th …
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Movie Magic (or how do we answer stupid questions)

While this answer by Mark Beadles is sold and makes many good points, I have a few points that fit for more than just comments. Often, as a reader or viewer (or game player), we don't know the limit …
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Are stories from classic literature on topic?

Yes. I've asked questions on MacBeth and a few others. It's on topic.
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What's our policy on questions about fantasy/sci-fi creatures that aren't directly related t...

For some reason I was not aware of this discussion until I got a notice that someone tried to modify a question I asked that's in this list. I'm referring to this question about werewolves. (Apparentl …
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Interesting trivia questions to which you already know the answer

There's no rule against posting a question you know the answer to. (Hey, how are we to know?) And this is a good question -- it's also not something that shows up as soon as you Google for it.
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Are questions looking to simply prove or disprove a premise with a yes/no answer a good fit ...

Personally, I'd find questions like this useful in a number of cases. I know this is an absurd example, but I'm doing that so it stays away from any real-world questions. Suppose someone is research …
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Is The A-Team on-topic?

As someone who has seen every episode, I don't see how you can consider The A-Team as science fiction or fantasy. While it's incredible in terms of being removed from reality, it's more in either the …
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Should we exclude religious texts, and which?

Sorry for putting in a 2nd answer, but this is quite different than any others here. Something was bothering me about the question that kicked this off and about our discussion, and I finally realize …
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Are one-sided answerable questions non-constructive?

Well, I found it easy to answer (I know of two shows that fit the criteria), so I think that provides information to the overall SE:SF&F database. I think I should also add that we do not always know …
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