Based on the many thoughtful comments contributed, there seems support for allowing the questions within certain limits.

Faqs are needed. For example, PolyGeo did what could be done to improve the question title, but there isn't anything we can do to improve the content of this question, "I want more about XXXX born XXX died XXX married XXX." (See How to find birthplace and parentage of Maine individuals given known details of 19th Century death?)

The question content is seeking a proven answer yet (1) provides no references/reasoning/logic for the facts that are supposedly the basis of the inquiry and (2) provides no insight into the specifics of the research problem (including that there is no logical summary of the work that has been done already).

Re-visit tagging. If not "brick walls" then perhaps query. Are we going to allow surname tags? (Ala, a tag, surname-Miller.) Should each such inquiry include a location tag?

Update: At least in concept, I like the earlier suggestion of developing a blog post on this topic once we enough experience to believe there is a success equation.

Based on the many thoughtful comments contributed, there seems support for allowing the questions within certain limits.

Faqs are needed. For example, PolyGeo did what could be done to improve the question title, but there isn't anything we can do to improve the content of this question, "I want more about XXXX born XXX died XXX married XXX." (See How to find birthplace and parentage of Maine individuals given known details of 19th Century death?)

The question content is seeking a proven answer yet (1) provides no references/reasoning/logic for the facts that are supposedly the basis of the inquiry and (2) provides no insight into the specifics of the research problem (including that there is no logical summary of the work that has been done already).

Re-visit tagging. If not "brick walls" then perhaps query. Are we going to allow surname tags? (Ala, a tag, surname-Miller.) Should each such inquiry include a location tag?

Update: At least in concept, I like the earlier suggestion of developing a blog post on this topic once we enough experience to believe there is a success equation.

Based on the many thoughtful comments contributed, there seems support for allowing the questions within certain limits.

Faqs are needed. For example, PolyGeo did what could be done to improve the question title, but there isn't anything we can do to improve the content of this question, "I want more about XXXX born XXX died XXX married XXX." (See How to find birthplace and parentage of Maine individuals given known details of 19th Century death?)

The question content is seeking a proven answer yet (1) provides no references/reasoning/logic for the facts that are supposedly the basis of the inquiry and (2) provides no insight into the specifics of the research problem (including that there is no logical summary of the work that has been done already).

Re-visit tagging. If not "brick walls" then perhaps query. Are we going to allow surname tags? (Ala, a tag, surname-Miller.) Should each such inquiry include a location tag?

Based on the many thoughtful comments contributed, there seems support for allowing the questions within certain limits.

Faqs are needed. For example, PolyGeo did what could be done to improve the question title, but there isn't anything we can do to improve the content of this question, "I want more about XXXX born XXX died XXX married XXX." (See How to find birthplace and parentage of Maine individuals given known details of 19th Century death?)

The question content is seeking a proven answer yet (1) provides no references/reasoning/logic for the facts that are supposedly the basis of the inquiry and (2) provides no insight into the specifics of the research problem (including that there is no logical summary of the work that has been done already).

Re-visit tagging. If not "brick walls" then perhaps query. Are we going to allow surname tags? (Ala, a tag, surname-Miller.) Should each such inquiry include a location tag?

Update: At least in concept, I like the earlier suggestion of developing a blog post on this topic once we enough experience to believe there is a success equation.