There is nothing in the [FAQ](https://dba.stackexchange.com/faq) or here on meta that *specifically* says these questions cannot be asked, and I think some other sites like SO [tolerate them to a degree](https://twitter.com/codinghorror/status/201077150491754498), but perhaps the expert focus here should make us lean towards saying no to them?

Shall we close these as off-topic?