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Should questions that used to be defined as "too localized" be off-topic?

After asking this question about the disappearance of the "too localized" label, it was suggested by freiheit that we discuss whether or not those type of questions should be on or off topic. The ...
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Are law questions OK?

The answer to Are country-specific questions OK? was basically "let's see if it works". Pushing a bit further, I have a question about a particular bicycle accessory that is authorized in some ...
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Are questions about the weight of a specific bike too localized?

We've recently got a couple questions asking about the weight of specific bikes. Assuming that the question is answerable (just asking about frame and fork, not components and has enough information ...
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Broad questions or specific?

Reading @hhh last comment of this question, I think that @hhh is saying that broad questions are better than specific questions: because when a question has been asked then someone else won't be ...
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Bicycles on transit systems: one question for all systems or one question per system?

Ian asked a question about taking bikes on the tube. This brought up the question of whether we should have one question for each transit system about when and how you can bring bikes on it, or ...
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Are Country specific Questions too localized?

If I wanted to ask something along the lines of: Where should I order X online that will ship to Canada? Can you be charged with DUI on a bike in Canada? I think that these would be relevant ...
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Another regional specific question - are these OK or not?

Ian has posted a question specific to renting bikes in the UK. Where (UK) can we rent an adult tricycle or recumbent tricycle I voted to close as its region specific (UK) which stack exchange sites ...
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Suggesting bike routes, allowed?

Did we get a consensus as to whether discussing bike routes in a region falls into this space or not? Having read some of the answers to date, it seems that two issues come up. Routes are somewhat ...
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