The text below is the current text that appears in the close modal (and flag modal) and the post notices for different users. I've included it here since seeing the asker text is essentially impossible unless you've had a question closed.
Below this doc, in the comments, you will find my current version of proposed changes to the different close reasons. I'd like to do updates for the five that appear network-wide and also the migration text.
You're welcome to leave comments with suggestions for improvements to these proposals. Later this week I'll make a big post on MSE for people to review.
Duplicate
This question has been asked before and already has an answer.
A community-specific reason
This question doesn't meet a $sitename guideline.
Needs details or clarity
This question should include more details and clarify the problem.
Needs more focus
This question currently includes multiple questions in one. It should focus on one problem only.
Opinion-based
This question is likely to be answered with opinions rather than facts and citations. It should be updated so it will lead to fact-based answers.
- General notice:
This question already has answers here:
- Post owner:
Your post has been associated with a similar #~questionCount#question. If that question doesn’t answer your issue, [edit your question]($editUrl$) to highlight the difference between the associated question and yours. If edited, your question will be reviewed and might be reopened. $br$$br$ **Find out more about [duplicates]($duplicatesUrl$) and why your question [has been closed]($hasBeenClosedUrl$).**
- Others:
A community #~closedUserCount#member has associated this post with a similar #~questionCount#question.
- General notice:
**Closed**. This question needs [details or clarity]($ClosedQuestionsUrl$). It is not currently accepting answers.
- Post owner:
Add details and clarify the problem you’re solving. This will help others answer the question. You can [edit the question]($EditQuestionUrl$) or [post a new one]($AskQuestionUrl$).
- Others:
Add details and clarify the problem being solved. This will help others answer the question. You can [edit the question]($EditQuestionUrl$).
- General notice:
**Closed**. This question needs to be more [focused]($ClosedQuestionsUrl$). It is not currently accepting answers.
- Post owner:
Update the question so it focuses on one problem only. This will help others answer the question. You can [edit the question]($EditQuestionUrl$) or [post a new one]($AskQuestionUrl$).
- Others:
Update the question so it focuses on one problem only. This will help others answer the question. You can [edit the question]($EditQuestionUrl$).
- General notice:
**Closed**. This question is [opinion-based]($ClosedQuestionsUrl$). It is not currently accepting answers.
- Post owner:
Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations. This will help others answer the question. You can [edit the question]($EditQuestionUrl$) or [post a new one]($AskQuestionUrl$).
- Others:
Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations. This will help others answer the question. You can [edit the question]($EditQuestionUrl$).
For duplicate questions, the modal description has "an answer", whereas the general notice says "answers". Is this going to be automatically generated according to the actual number of answers that the target question has? (That seems unnecessarily complex.) If not, then this should be genericized to something like "has already been answered".
For "A community-specific reason", change the close modal text from "guideline" to "requirement". Rationale: We should not be closing questions that fail to meet guidelines; we should only be closing questions that fail to meet requirements.
"Opinion-based" badly needs "primarily" inserted in front of it, like it used to have. Remember "Good subjective, bad subjective"? We need to go back to that. This close reason is causing a lot of problems on SO, where it is being used to close questions that do not need to be closed, simply because they ask for something resembling an opinion.
For all of the reasons, you are planning to remove "post a new one" from the post owner guidance, right?