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]($EditQuestionUrl$).
Needs more focus: Would it be feasible to tell the author as well as editors that removing surplus questions is fine (as long as they haven’t already been answered)? I often witness situations where somebody asks two otherwise decent questions in one, one of those gets a decent answer, the question is closed for being too broad, and nobody feels responsible to remove the spurious question – which would solve everything. On one site, I got so annoyed by this, that I made a FAQ. In addition, can we inform the author that it’s okay to ask questions separately?
Opinion-based: “This question was identified as one likely to lead to […] opinion.“ – This sounds just wrong to me and also too unspecific to help people who don’t know what we are after. There is nothing wrong with invoking opinions or substantiated opinions (from a certain perspective, all we have are opinions). I think the problem can be captured as: “answers that only state opinions”.
Duplicate: “This question has been asked before and has already been answered.” – I know this is probably too complicated, but maybe somebody has a good idea: We always run into pointless and redundant debates with people whose question has not “been asked before”, but is still a duplicate as answers to another question also answer theirs. Is there any hope of changing this to something like: “This question has already been covered by another question and its answers.”?