<p><em>@whuber</em> asked recently about <a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/3175/top-ten-list-of-reasons-to-close-a-question-immediately">Top Ten List of Reasons to Close a Question Immediately</a>, i.e. how <em>not</em> to ask questions, but maybe let's address this from the opposite perspective: how to ask a "great" question? As <em>@whuber</em> I'm treating this thread lightly and I think we could allow ourselves humorous answers because questions should be regarded based on their <em>content</em> rather than form, but nevertheless, it <em>plays</em> a role...</p>
