Questions asking for a list of alternatives with no definitive answer.

While normally a question on this site is focused and expects an authoritative answer, it is occasionally appropriate to compile an indefinite list of viable alternatives. These questions may be useful as a general resource or starting point for trying something that could lead to a more specific question.

Relevant questions on meta

  1. FAQ request: encourage use of [big-list] meta-tag - Outlines this site's rationale for allowing this special sort of meta-tag
  2. How to manage big lists? - Discussion of the special issues questions face, most importantly, that these questions should usually be make community-wiki.