I use this for the standard FAQ-prohibited question types when I moderate, just to ensure that the person understands why the question was closed, and where to find more information. As "new user experience" is a topic of discussion recently, I thought sharing was in order.

The only caution I'd give: Let's make sure we don't spam people with stuff like this - if you use this, make sure you check back and make sure other people didn't leave identical comments. No use beating people over the head with something of this nature.

You're welcome to use my templates:

###Prohibited ITG
This is a question that falls under the category of "requests for game identification," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited ShopRec
This is a question that falls under the category of "shopping advice and recommendations," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Catalog
This is a question that falls under the category of "catalogues - listing games that fit specific criteria or are like an existing game," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Speculative
This is a question that falls under the category of "speculation of the future of the industry and of upcoming releases," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Piracy
This is a question that falls under the category of hacking, piracy, and other violations of EULA or legal guidelines, which is prohibited on the site.  

###Prohibited GameDev
This is a question that falls under the category of "game and mod development," which may be a better fit for our sister site, [GameDev](http://gamedev.stackexchange.com/).  This question may be migrated at a moderator's discretion.  

I've modified the "incorrect use of answer space" comments the script provides, but most of mine are moderator-specific (ie, I talk about the moderator action I'm going to take). If there's interest, I can try to make them more generic for others to use.

I use this for the standard FAQ-prohibited question types when I moderate, just to ensure that the person understands why the question was closed, and where to find more information. As "new user experience" is a topic of discussion recently, I thought sharing was in order.

The only caution I'd give: Let's make sure we don't spam people with stuff like this - if you use this, make sure you check back and make sure other people didn't leave identical comments. No use beating people over the head with something of this nature.

You're welcome to use my templates. An update to the script now allows for pulling them from a remote server, and I've checked mine into my github repo where I keep all things SE-related.

I've modified many of the "stock" comments, as I didn't find that they were broadly applicable and often didn't make sense when leaving them. I've also added several new ones that I leave before deleting answers, explaining the deletion and, when possible, linking to the FAQ.

I use this for the standard FAQ-prohibited question types when I moderate, just to ensure that the person understands why the question was closed, and where to find more information. As "new user experience" is a topic of discussion recently, I thought sharing was in order.

You're welcome to use my templates:

###Prohibited ITG
This is a question that falls under the category of "requests for game identification," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited ShopRec
This is a question that falls under the category of "shopping advice and recommendations," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Catalog
This is a question that falls under the category of "catalogues - listing games that fit specific criteria or are like an existing game," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Speculative
This is a question that falls under the category of "speculation of the future of the industry and of upcoming releases," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Piracy
This is a question that falls under the category of hacking, piracy, and other violations of EULA or legal guidelines, which is prohibited on the site.  

###Prohibited GameDev
This is a question that falls under the category of "game and mod development," which may be a better fit for our sister site, [GameDev](http://gamedev.stackexchange.com/).  This question may be migrated at a moderator's discretion.  

I've modified the "incorrect use of answer space" comments the script provides, but most of mine are moderator-specific (ie, I talk about the moderator action I'm going to take). If there's interest, I can try to make them more generic for others to use.

I use this for the standard FAQ-prohibited question types when I moderate, just to ensure that the person understands why the question was closed, and where to find more information. As "new user experience" is a topic of discussion recently, I thought sharing was in order.

The only caution I'd give: Let's make sure we don't spam people with stuff like this - if you use this, make sure you check back and make sure other people didn't leave identical comments. No use beating people over the head with something of this nature.

You're welcome to use my templates:

###Prohibited ITG
This is a question that falls under the category of "requests for game identification," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited ShopRec
This is a question that falls under the category of "shopping advice and recommendations," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Catalog
This is a question that falls under the category of "catalogues - listing games that fit specific criteria or are like an existing game," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Speculative
This is a question that falls under the category of "speculation of the future of the industry and of upcoming releases," which is prohibited on the site.  Please consult the [FAQ](http://$SITEURL$/faq) if you're not sure if a question is allowed.

###Prohibited Piracy
This is a question that falls under the category of hacking, piracy, and other violations of EULA or legal guidelines, which is prohibited on the site.  

###Prohibited GameDev
This is a question that falls under the category of "game and mod development," which may be a better fit for our sister site, [GameDev](http://gamedev.stackexchange.com/).  This question may be migrated at a moderator's discretion.  

I've modified the "incorrect use of answer space" comments the script provides, but most of mine are moderator-specific (ie, I talk about the moderator action I'm going to take). If there's interest, I can try to make them more generic for others to use.