<p><strong>On-topic: "find the distribution”</strong></p>

<p><strong>Note:</strong>  This criterion is currently accepted per <a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/1575/are-find-the-distribution-questions-on-topic">this post</a> unless it falls below 0 votes.</p>

<p>"Find the distribution" topics are on-topic if:</p>

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<li>They do not meet any other exclusion criteria</li>
<li><p>Specifically the following criteria are relevant to consult:</p>

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<li><p><strong>Too Localized</strong> (not yet specified, cf. the FAQ and use your common judgement):  If your 'find the distribution' question is specific to your data-set then it is too localized to be a good question on CV <em>unless</em>:</p>

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<li>The question asker demonstrates considerable research effort and describe clearly the steps they have taken to solve the problem (distributions considered etc)</li>
<li>The question asker clearly describes the source(s) of the data.</li>
<li>The question asker's problem is not <em>only</em> about using software to answer their question in which case the question should be migrated to the appropriate stackexchange site.</li>
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<li><p><strong>Not a real question</strong> (not yet specified, cf. the FAQ and use your common judgement)</p></li>
<li><strong>Duplicate</strong> (not yet specified, cf. the FAQ and use your common judgement; list specific duplicates here, and cite them when closing the question)

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<li><a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/search?q=%5Bdistributions%5D%20%2bfit%20is:question">This search should provide a starting point to search for duplicates</a></li>
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<p>Unless otherwise noted, questions meeting this criterion should be closed.</p>
