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Why are some questions that were closed as not "real" being edited months later?

Take a look the revisions. It was part of a cleanup to fix the untagged mess.
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Question closed as off topic, months later, with generic hint to read the FAQ

From what I understand, this was closed as a bug. I'm not sure why the comment didn't make it, but bugs are off-topic.
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Are questions about official Ubuntu software in other OSes generally on-topic?

The answer is: No. Other than the Windows Ubuntu One situation, as of right now there is no reason any questions about say, Unity on Arch would be on-topic, or Ubuntu Software Center on Solaris …
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Is it proper to closevote one's own questions?

If it's a dupe, it's a dupe! I've closed my own questions a few times, there is nothing wrong with it.
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Should we allow questions that are about releases which are considered End of Life?

This is my argument against keeping them. The Bug Squad and IRC council say "you should upgrade", and generally ignore them. More specifically, the Bug Squad says "Try to replicate this bug on the …
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Why should I close 54422?

If your answer is "its a bug", then its technically off-topic and should be closed as such. What to do with questions that describe bugs?
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