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The simplest solution would be what I did (and though themy moderator diamond definitely helps expedite handling of this type of thing, anyone with close vote privs and edit privs can do these two steps):

(1) Vote to Close because it's not actually a question in its current form.

(2) Edit and Remove the ranty bits but keep the rest of the post which is "decent" intact. (Also make the images work).


Firstly, it was not a question in its current form so closing as "Unclear what you are asking" is the proper course, regardless.

As for the ranting bits, you could've flagged it as not conducive to civil discussion or support, but in this case it is faster for you could alsoto just edit edit out a huge majority of the remaining text after the actual 'solution' (and save us from having to handle a flag that didn't necessarily need moderator privileges to handle). Just when you do that edit, make a note that you removed the ranting bits in the edit comment.

If they put itthe ranting back after you or someone else edits it out, then feel free to flag it for mod attention because they're editing it to return senseless ranting in violation of policies back in. We'll handle it from there (as we tend to have more 'say' in things like that then the average user).


, in the interim, since I did the removal of the ranting.

The simplest solution would be what I did (and though the moderator diamond definitely helps expedite handling of this type of thing, anyone with close vote privs and edit privs can do these two steps):

(1) Vote to Close because it's not actually a question in its current form.

(2) Edit and Remove the ranty bits but keep the rest of the post which is "decent" intact. (Also make the images work).


Firstly, it was not a question in its current form so closing as "Unclear what you are asking" is the proper course.

As for the ranting, you could've flagged it as not conducive to civil discussion or support, but in this case you could also just edit out a huge majority of the remaining text after the actual 'solution'. Just when you do that edit, make a note that you removed the ranting bits in the edit comment.

If they put it back, then feel free to flag it for mod attention because they're editing it to return senseless ranting in violation of policies back in. We'll handle it from there.


The simplest solution would be what I did (and though my moderator diamond definitely helps expedite handling of this type of thing, anyone with close vote privs and edit privs can do these two steps):

(1) Vote to Close because it's not actually a question in its current form.

(2) Edit and Remove the ranty bits but keep the rest of the post which is "decent" intact. (Also make the images work).


Firstly, it was not a question in its current form so closing as "Unclear what you are asking" is the proper course, regardless.

As for the ranting bits, you could've flagged it as not conducive to civil discussion or support, but in this case it is faster for you to just edit out a huge majority of the remaining text after the actual 'solution' (and save us from having to handle a flag that didn't necessarily need moderator privileges to handle). Just when you do that edit, make a note that you removed the ranting bits in the edit comment.

If they put the ranting back after you or someone else edits it out, then feel free to flag it for mod attention because they're editing it to return senseless ranting in violation of policies back in. We'll handle it from there (as we tend to have more 'say' in things like that then the average user).


, in the interim, since I did the removal of the ranting.

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Thomas Ward Mod
  • 77.1k
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  • 114

The simplest solution would be what I did (and though the moderator diamond definitely helps expedite handling of this type of thing, anyone with close vote privs and edit privs can do these two steps):

(1) Vote to Close because it's not actually a question in its current form.

(2) Edit and Remove the ranty bits but keep the rest of the post which is "decent" intact. (Also make the images work).


Firstly, it was not a question in its current form so closing as "Unclear what you are asking" is the proper course.

As for the ranting, you could've flagged it as not conducive to civil discussion or support, but in this case you could also just edit out a huge majority of the remaining text after the actual 'solution'. Just when you do that edit, make a note that you removed the ranting bits in the edit comment.

If they put it back, then feel free to flag it for mod attention because they're editing it to return senseless ranting in violation of policies back in. We'll handle it from there.