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If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

(EDIT: I knew I was missing an obvious one: an incidental increase in the number of mistakes. This is, of course, mitigated by the requirement of clarity)

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I personally think questions like this do not belong on MSE". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".

If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I personally think questions like this do not belong on MSE". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".

If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

(EDIT: I knew I was missing an obvious one: an incidental increase in the number of mistakes. This is, of course, mitigated by the requirement of clarity)

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I personally think questions like this do not belong on MSE". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".

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If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I personally think questions like this deserve to be closed"do not belong on MSE". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".

If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I think questions like this deserve to be closed". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".

If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I personally think questions like this do not belong on MSE". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".

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user14972

If it's clear that the ultimate fate of a question is to be closed (or to be put on hold until improved) then I can see only drawbacks to requiring moderators to abstain from accelerating the process.

As a preemptive measure, I feel I should point out "the ultimate fate is to be closed" is very different from "it is fated to go through a close/reopen war", "will accrue a few close votes but not actually be closed", and "I think questions like this deserve to be closed". And that "it's clear" is much stronger than, say, "75% confidence".