Previously direct requests for (sample) code could be closed with reason "too broad". That close reason has now gone it seems.

Let's list the current options, in **off topic**:

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> It's seeking recommendations for books, software libraries, or other off-site resources. This question is likely to lead to opinion-based answers. 
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That cannot be right, as an "answer" is asked for, not an off site resource.

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> It's seeking debugging help but needs more information. The question should be updated to include desired behavior, a specific problem or error, and the shortest code necessary to reproduce the problem.
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That's clearly not it either, because there isn't any code so there is nothing to debug.

and then there is the more generic close reason on the first page:

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> **Needs more focus**  
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>  Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question.
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Possibly, but the main problem here is that the "problem" is often clearly specified. It's just that the person is too lazy to try themselves. It's not generic enough to to be useful to anybody else, which seems to be the opposite of this close reason.

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Or is SO now a free for all code service, where anybody can send requests and hope they are "answered"? Should we just not put these questions on hold anymore? If so, how is that compatible with trying to be a knowledge base?