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I know that there's an SE site for Game Development so I know those questions are right out. However, what about questions that are related to the industry but aren't covered by Game Development, such as game journalism and other 'meta' topics?

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    What exactly are you looking to ask? In general, we don't do questions that are fundamentally speculative or purely opinionated in nature, and I can't really think of any useful (read, not general reference) questions like what you're describing that don't fall into those categories. Some examples would help. Jun 29, 2012 at 4:03
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    Yep, actually giving us at least the question title would be a great way to see if your own question would be okay or not.
    – badp
    Jun 29, 2012 at 8:12
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    Or, just go ahead and ask the question. Having your question closed isn't a big deal, there's no penalty for it, and it gives people something concrete to discuss.
    – bwarner
    Jun 29, 2012 at 12:08

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Maybe.

It's not explicitly defined in the current FAQ, but indirectly, such questions are outlined as unacceptable because they are typically more about discussion, have a high degree of subjectivity and and lack concrete answers to solve an explicit problem. *

As long as your question fits within the guides as defined in the FAQ, then your question on any of the non-prohibited subjects should be perfectly fine.

Currently the FAQ says:

You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page.

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To prevent your question from being flagged and possibly removed, avoid asking subjective questions where …

  • every answer is equally valid: “What’s your favorite ______?”
  • your answer is provided along with the question, and you expect more answers: “I use ______ for ______, what do you use?”
  • there is no actual problem to be solved: “I’m curious if other people feel like I do.”
  • we are being asked an open-ended, hypothetical question: “What if ______ happened?”
  • it is a rant disguised as a question: “______ sucks, am I right?”

The FAQ only specific prohibits questions about:

  • Game and Mod Development (try the Game Development Stack Exchange instead)
  • Requests for game identification
  • Catalogues (listing games that fit specific criteria or are like an existing game)
  • Shopping advice and recommendations
  • Speculation of the future of the industry and of upcoming releases
  • Piracy, and support with pirated games.

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