<p>I think it's a good idea, so I have formally proposed it.  Adoption requires approval of at least one other moderator.  (I imagine the other mods might hold back approval until this discussion has progressed a little and the pros and cons of the idea become fully apparent.)</p>

<p>The wording of my proposal is</p>

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  <p>Questions about <a href="https://stats.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic">obtaining specific datasets</a> are off-topic because they are too specialized and narrow in scope.</p>
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