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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">jfbu wrote:<br>
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a typical example is here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/334933/is-there-a-need-for-a-more-modern-tex">http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/334933/is-there-a-need-for-a-more-modern-tex</a>
rather than providing a decent answer explaining xetex, luatex, LaTeX3, they just terminate the question. Even as a registered user I can't even express a vote to re-open it.
now the poor guy who asked the question goes away with a poor opinion of the TeX community, for sure.
I am saying this despite a kind of subdued tone in this question, like the guy felt like asking permission. Well he/she adopted subdued tone but was quickly expelled nevertheless !
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Yes, a not unusual example, and one I find totally unacceptable. It
would seem that there is a small cadre of regulars who take it on
themselves to "police" Stack Exchange, declaring "off-limits" any
message that fails to meet their particular criteria without any
consideration as to whether or not the question is (a) valid, and
(b) worthy of discussion.<br>
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** Phil.<br>
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Philip Taylor</div>
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