# Vague question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712 "2019-03-29T14:38:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/1 "2019-03-29T14:38:48Z")
What would be the most vague question one could possibly ask as a thread starter here without getting shut down? I mean would “why?” or “how?” survive moderator scrutiny? If not a single word query, then how about something slightly longer but equally devoid of context? What do you think about the way they do that thing? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/2 "2019-03-29T15:35:51Z")
“Moderator scrutiny”? I think that in many cases a moderator has something called to their attention by a guest/member/user. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/3 "2019-03-29T15:43:27Z")
Yes, but once it’s called to our attention, we decide what action, if any, to take. I can say that if anyone started a thread asking “What do you think about the way they do that thing?” (with no other context), I’d close it. Probably the edge would be something like “What do you think about \?” (which would get moved to IMHO, if it wasn’t there already). ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/4 "2019-03-30T09:24:12Z")
What should we do, about stuff? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/5 "2019-04-01T07:31:14Z")
I have a long thread opener composed. The title would be ‘Cats’. I don’t dare post it. It’s just too too much. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/6 "2019-04-01T07:33:13Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > What should we do, about stuff? More importantly, why should we care? ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/7 "2019-04-01T07:41:39Z")
How do I make myself care? ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/8 "2019-04-01T12:40:27Z")
Why bother asking “Why?” about anything? ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/9 "2019-04-01T17:42:01Z")
The answer to all these burning question is…because. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/10 "2019-04-01T19:04:54Z")
yeah but when? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/11 "2019-04-01T19:31:34Z")
And how! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vague-question/831712/12 "2019-04-01T20:13:17Z")
Cite? Regards, Shodan