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I have used other stack-exchange websites successfully (there are about 100 of them) to get answers to my questions.

Here on Academia.SE the word rant is being used in a way that I have not seen on other websites and I would like some clarification.

There are some guidelines in the help section of Academia.SE and even a small section on what not to ask. I still confused and find the use on here very subjective.

Example Possible "not a question" post

Recently, someone posted the question "Fee surcharge for international students", which was an undisguised rant.

Let me look up this word to see what it could mean:

rant to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable

This definition characterizes most online behavior, unfortunately. That anger is also very real - what should unsuccessful posters do with it?

Specifically, I am concerned that "rant" is just a trope used by high-ranking users on this site to close/delete questions they don't like.

I have used other stack-exchange websites successfully (there are about 100 of them) to get answers to my questions.

Here on Academia.SE the word rant is being used in a way that I have not seen on other websites and I would like some clarification.

There are some guidelines in the help section of Academia.SE and even a small section on what not to ask. I still confused and find the use on here very subjective.

Example Possible "not a question" post

Recently, someone posted the question "Fee surcharge for international students", which was an undisguised rant.

Let me look up this word to see what it could mean:

rant to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable

This definition characterizes most online behavior, unfortunately. That anger is also very real - what should unsuccessful posters do with it?

Specifically, I am concerned that "rant" is just a trope used by high-ranking users on this site to close/delete questions they don't like.

I have used other stack-exchange websites successfully (there are about 100 of them) to get answers to my questions.

Here on Academia.SE the word rant is being used in a way that I have not seen on other websites and I would like some clarification.

There are some guidelines in the help section of Academia.SE and even a small section on what not to ask. I still confused and find the use on here very subjective.

Example http://meta.academia.stackexchange.com/questions/425/possible-not-a-question-post

Recently, someone posted the question "Fee surcharge for international students", which was an undisguised rant.

Let me look up this word to see what it could mean:

rant to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable

This definition characterizes most online behavior, unfortunately. That anger is also very real - what should unsuccessful posters do with it?

Specifically, I am concerned that "rant" is just a trope used by high-ranking users on this site to close/delete questions they don't like.

I have used other stack-exchange websites successfully (there are about 100 of them) to get answers to my questions.

Here on Academia.SE the word rant is being used in a way that I have not seen on other websites and I would like some clarification.

There are some guidelines in the help section of Academia.SE and even a small section on what not to ask. I still confused and find the use on here very subjective.

Example Possible "not a question" post

Recently, someone posted the question "Fee surcharge for international students", which was an undisguised rant.

Let me look up this word to see what it could mean:

rant to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable

This definition characterizes most online behavior, unfortunately. That anger is also very real - what should unsuccessful posters do with it?

Specifically, I am concerned that "rant" is just a trope used by high-ranking users on this site to close/delete questions they don't like.

I have used other stack-exchange websites successfully (there are about 100 of them) to get answers to my questions.

Here on Academia.SE the word rant is being used in a way that I have not seen on other websites and I would like some clarification.

There are some guidelines in the help section of Academia.SE and even a small section on what not to ask. I still confused and find the use on here very subjective.

Example http://meta.academia.stackexchange.com/questions/425/possible-not-a-question-post

Recently, someone posted the question "Fee surcharge for international students", which was an undisguised rant.

Let me look up this word to see what it could mean:

rant to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable

This definition characterizes most online behavior, unfortunately. That anger is also very real - what should unsuccessful posters do with it?

I have used other stack-exchange websites successfully (there are about 100 of them) to get answers to my questions.

Here on Academia.SE the word rant is being used in a way that I have not seen on other websites and I would like some clarification.

There are some guidelines in the help section of Academia.SE and even a small section on what not to ask. I still confused and find the use on here very subjective.

Example http://meta.academia.stackexchange.com/questions/425/possible-not-a-question-post

Recently, someone posted the question "Fee surcharge for international students", which was an undisguised rant.

Let me look up this word to see what it could mean:

rant to talk loudly and in a way that shows anger : to complain in a way that is unreasonable

This definition characterizes most online behavior, unfortunately. That anger is also very real - what should unsuccessful posters do with it?

Specifically, I am concerned that "rant" is just a trope used by high-ranking users on this site to close/delete questions they don't like.