user31341: I don't post much here because I stopped fooling around with Arduino about the time this SE was getting off the ground, so I posted my first question today.  And a user with lots of rep answered it, then an hour later made a snarky comment (but obviously obvious), and at some point unilaterally closed the question (aka "put on hold"), presumably because he received a downvote from someone, possibly thinking it was from me (making this retaliation).
Not sure how things work here on this SE, but that sounds like shenanigans in general, as well as on other SEs.
Interestingly (randomly?), the 4th suggested question was a congratulations to the user to reach a milestone reputation. 
It's obvious from his terse messages/comments/replies that he doesn't like to explain himself, making a point to be as succinct as possible, even to the detriment of communication.
Is there something actually wrong with this question, are shenanigans afoot, or is something else going on here?  There were several other similar types questions offered in the suggested questions dialog as I wrote the question, and it should be relatively easy for proponents of this new feature to enumerate some of the benefits of it.

user10794: 
Interestingly (randomly?), the 4th suggested question was a congratulations to the user to reach a milestone reputation.

That post is over two years old. I was congratulating Majenko for reaching a high-reputation milestone.
I can't explain how that particular question got related to yours, there doesn't seem to be any connection.


So, what you're saying is that someone(s) elected him king and now he can do no wrong?

There are processes in place for dealing with rogue moderators, however I think that in this particular case there is nothing particularly insulting or unfriendly in Majenko's response.
All users, particularly moderators, are expected to abide by the Stack Exchange Code of Conduct.
Moderators must abide by additional restrictions to their behaviour.

To be honest, I've had questions in other parts of Stack Exchange closed by moderators, to my annoyance. :) So, it can happen to anyone (I'm a moderator here).
The more vague the question is, the more likely it is to be closed, as a general rule.

user37622: to solve the mystery about suggested questions.
if you type in the title of the question and start to write the body, SE evaluates the title to find similar questions. in 190 questions on Meta, "63k rep" is very similar to "20k+ rep"


user19409: @YetAnotherRandomUser Can I suggest that you stop arguing discussing that the question shouldn't be put on hold and instead spend that energy in improving the question so that it can be reopened.
As the question currently stands, I stand behind Majenko's decision to put it on hold. Having said that I think it is close to being acceptable and just needs a bit of editing to get it there.
I personally found Majenko's answer very helpful, particularly the first example, as I have a project coming up involving an Arduino and Raspberry Pi. By extension, I find the question helpful - so there is potential.
Here are some guides:  

Help Center > Asking
What types of questions should I avoid asking?
Good Subjective, Bad Subjective
How to ask a good question for Arduino Stack Exchange


user37622: Majenko is elected moderator. I repeat - elected. Users of Arduino SE trust him. The reputation points are well-earned with his extensive knowledge of Arduino, microcontrollers and electronics. So your accusations are wrong. Perhaps he should not put your question on hold, but it is not shenanigans.

31341: <p>I don't post much here because I stopped fooling around with Arduino about the time this SE was getting off the ground, so I posted my <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/56767/what-are-the-benefits-or-advantages-of-arduino-cli?noredirect=1#comment120498_56767">first question today</a>.  And a user with lots of rep answered it, then an hour later made a snarky comment (but obviously obvious), and at some point unilaterally closed the question (aka "put on hold"), presumably because he received a downvote from someone, possibly thinking it was from me (making this retaliation).</p>

<p>Not sure how things work here on this SE, but that sounds like shenanigans in general, as well as on other SEs.</p>

<p>Interestingly (randomly?), the <a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2361/congratulations-to-majenko-on-reaching-20k-rep">4th suggested question</a> was a congratulations to the user to reach a milestone reputation. </p>

<p>It's obvious from his terse messages/comments/replies that he doesn't like to explain himself, making a point to be as succinct as possible, even to the detriment of communication.</p>

<p>Is there something actually wrong with this question, are shenanigans afoot, or is something else going on here?  There were several other similar types questions offered in the suggested questions dialog as I wrote the question, and it should be relatively easy for proponents of this new feature to enumerate some of the benefits of it.</p>
 10794: <blockquote>
  <p>Interestingly (randomly?), the 4th suggested question was a congratulations to the user to reach a milestone reputation.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>That post is over two years old. I was congratulating Majenko for reaching a high-reputation milestone.</p>

<p>I can't explain how that particular question got related to yours, there doesn't seem to be any connection.</p>

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<blockquote>
  <p>So, what you're saying is that someone(s) elected him king and now he can do no wrong?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>There are processes in place for dealing with rogue moderators, however I think that in this particular case there is nothing particularly insulting or unfriendly in Majenko's response.</p>

<p>All users, particularly moderators, are expected to abide by the <a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/conduct">Stack Exchange Code of Conduct</a>.</p>

<p>Moderators must abide by <a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/help/site-moderators">additional restrictions</a> to their behaviour.</p>

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<p>To be honest, I've had questions in other parts of Stack Exchange closed by moderators, to my annoyance. :) So, it can happen to anyone (I'm a moderator here).</p>

<p>The more vague the question is, the more likely it is to be closed, as a general rule.</p>
 37622: <p>to solve the mystery about suggested questions.</p>

<p>if you type in the title of the question and start to write the body, SE evaluates the title to find similar questions. in 190 questions on Meta, "63k rep" is very similar to "20k+ rep"</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/d6t5w.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/d6t5w.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
 19409: <p>@YetAnotherRandomUser Can I suggest that you stop <strike>arguing</strike> discussing that the question shouldn't be put on hold and instead spend that energy in <strong>improving the question so that it can be reopened</strong>.</p>

<p>As the question currently stands, I stand behind Majenko's decision to put it on hold. Having said that I think it is close to being acceptable and just needs a bit of editing to get it there.</p>

<p>I personally found Majenko's answer very helpful, particularly the first example, as I have a project coming up involving an Arduino and Raspberry Pi. By extension, I find the question helpful - so there is potential.</p>

<p>Here are some guides:  </p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/help/asking">Help Center > Asking</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arduino.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask">What types of questions should I avoid asking?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/09/29/good-subjective-bad-subjective/">Good Subjective, Bad Subjective</a></li>
<li><a href="https://arduino.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2523/how-to-ask-a-good-question-for-arduino-stack-exchange">How to ask a good question for Arduino Stack Exchange</a></li>
</ul>
 37622: <p>Majenko is elected moderator. I repeat - elected. Users of Arduino SE trust him. The reputation points are well-earned with his extensive knowledge of Arduino, microcontrollers and electronics. So your accusations are wrong. Perhaps he should not put your question on hold, but it is not shenanigans.</p>
