Currently the off-topic closure reasons are:
- This question is off-topic because it is a mathematical question as contrasted with a question about mathematics education. For a Stack Exchange site for mathematical questions please see Mathematics.
- Migration.
- Other.
I feel that there should be a more general closure reason available. If someone asks "Why do zebras have stripes instead of dots?", I don't want to vote to close the question because it is about mathematics but I don't want to write a custom reason every time something like this comes up. There are many types of (possible and existent) off-topic questions and it's unpractical to tailor a separate reason for everything. People (at least me) are often lazy and tend to select a template reason, and if there is no sufficiently general reason and people end up selecting inappropriate ones, the askers get confusing signals.
The closure reasons were previously discussed herehere, where the conclusion was to change the wording of the closure reason. The new closure reason is a good option, but I would strongly prefer to have a general off-topic reason as well. It is, of course, possible to close with a custom reason, but I find it inconvenient if this has to be done often.
I haven't cast a very large number of closing votes, but this problem has occurred several times already. What are your own experiences with closure reasons?
Of the three slots available for closing reasons, I think one should be reserved to be general enough. Could we make this change?
(I'm not sure if this should be a separate question or an answer to the linked one. I can move this one there if others prefer so.)