<p>I don't think there can be a simple yes/no answer to it.</p>
<p>As I am one of the close voters in the specific post mentioned, here is my two cents:</p>
<p>I am of the conviction that the message</p>
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<p>Closed. This question needs to be more focused. It is not currently accepting answers.</p>
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<p>which is followed suit by this:</p>
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<p>Update the question so it focuses on one problem only. This will help others answer the question. You can edit the question.</p>
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<p>couldn't be clearer in conveying what the reviewers were thinking about the post in concern. A vtc is not at all the end of the journey, rather, I believe, it is one of the genuine steps to help OP - any positive feedback in tune to ameliorate the post would increase the chance for getting a valuable answer in return.</p>
<p>I, myself, routinely try to leave a welcome message that might also be mentioning any additional thing(s) OP needs to address. But whenever I feel the default closure reason is enough, I don't add any extra comment. I respect each reviewer who volunteer to clear the queue by taking out some time from their schedule. If they refrain from any customized comment, that is not tantamount to any form of rudeness or unwelcome attitude towards OP.</p>
<p>If anyone wants to add any comment airing the same thing as the default closure statement, they can do that readily. But I feel it is redundant. And absence of such isn't akin to any form of reprehensible tone, I reiterate.</p>
<h2>Response to the edited query:</h2>
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<p>Would it be an option to have automatic replies for new users that indicate that it was not a machine that closed their question?</p>
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<p>Is this direly necessary? If you notice, there is a <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/help/closed-questions">link</a> in the closure message that leads to this statement (emphasis mine):</p>
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<p>Questions that need additional work or that are not a good fit for this site may be closed by <strong>experienced community members.</strong> Closed questions cannot be answered, but can be edited to make them eligible for reopening.</p>
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<p>There is a detailed elaboration and each point has been properly articulated for any new user to comprehend the situation. We expect from any new user a minimal attitude to at least immerse in a bit to check the norms here.</p>
<p>If you really want to add something <em>softer</em> or more <em>humane</em> touch by any standard, you are welcome to do so. But as gung - Reinstate Monica indicated, you have to keep in mind the sheer load of the queues to be reviewed - only the mods and few users bother to clear up the pending queue; we appreciate new users of the community to come forward and volunteer in the same vein.</p>
<p>IMO, the default message really works well and so, no additional message is explicitly needed to articulate the same thing.</p>
