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

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Is the movie Interstella 5555 considered "sci-fi"?

Reading the Wikipedia entry, I would vote yes. But if you're really concerned, you could try the TV & Movies StackExchange where it would definitely be on-topic.
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Are questions from sci fi animation movies off-topic?

We have already had questions on all of those.. Currently, none have been closed as off-topic. Megamind The Incredibles Monsters Inc Shrek Wall-E
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Would "Skullgirls" be considered Sci-Fi/Fantasy enough for this SE?

An ancient artifact/being known as the "Skull Heart" that grants a single wish to the girl who finds it, but will transform them into the Skullgirl and destroy them if their heart is impure. Soun …
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Is The 39 Clues on topic here?

I would caution, however, that based on looking over the Wikipedia entry, it sounds as though much of the books themselves may fall outside the scope. …
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Can I ask a question about movies with a particular motive?

No, such questions would be closed as they are off topic on the main site. Requests for lists of works or recommendations are off-topic as they do not fit our questions and answers format. Howe …
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Should questions about sex and other adult activities be off-topic?

So long as the question is written with a reasonable level of maturity and lack of vulgarity, No. Absolutely not. Generally speaking, the Internet is a PG-Rated environment - on a good day. The mos …
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Should unanswerable questions be downvoted

No. Not for the reason described. As discussed in the earlier question Should all questions without explicit canon answers be closed?, the lack of a canon answer does not make a question invalid or b …
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Do we want to remove this line from the 'what to ask'?

To the best of our ability, the FAQ should reflect the current policies of the site. New users are more likely to read the FAQ and help pages than reading Meta. While we can help direct and advise u …
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Is a question that requires an associated chat for lengthy discussion on topic?

For questions like these, we often try to get the OP to narrow down their question and criteria to bring it within scope. Now, let's talk about comments. What are they for? … That said, if the question is generating an overly large discussion trying to nail down the scope, that may be a good indicator that the question is too-broad. …
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Does sci-fi have extremely low standards for questions compared to other stackexchanges?

*except for things that are actually off-topic or out of scope Originally, we closed such questions as "General Reference", but we had a problem where we could never totally agree on what constituted …
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Should we have a policy on questions about adult topics in SFF?

The rules are fine as-is. Reference: Should questions about sex and other adult activities be off-topic? What's our tolerance for adult content? But phantom, there are so many arguments! Hey, I …
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What are "future works"?

Hogwarts Future Works: A History Let's first look at the questions that inspired the original Future Works discussion. Why are Superman and Batman against each other? X-men: Apocalypse - Taking on …
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Acceptability of reading/viewing order questions

I think we may want to revisit this issue. The accepted answer back then was to restrict these to "intended" versus "suggested" as the latter is clearly subjective. But the questions tagged suggested- …
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Can I ask about mythology?

It depends on the nature of your question. Based on these conversations, Should we exclude religious texts, and which? Why was this question about the Old Testament closed as off-topic? the previ …
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Why is fandom information treated as if it weren't on topic?

Historically, (and incorrectly) because a number of people believe that since the question does not have anything to do with a SF/F element of the work, it is off-topic. However, every time the topi …
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