I mean, there are the rules in the sidebar.

I'm more likely to answer a question that has a specific context. I think the last one I wrote about was something like "why don't we know where the Rubicon was?" I can focus in on the period, and I know the sources and the scholarship. The question gives a structure to my answer.

I despise questions like "I'm a Roman youth with denarii in my pocket to burn. What do I do?" When? Where? Are you a Roman in Rome, or a Roman in, say, Alexandria? How many denarii? What sources would I use for an average Roman youth?

The clarifications needed to narrow that type of question down are immense, and while I know others enjoy those questions, I can't begin to answer them without getting the question down to a specific point, which frustrates myself, the questioner, and I expect the mods.

A targeted question is easier and more fun to answer, and more likely in my case to produce a more in-depth answer, and I'm already one flair that writes relatively (for this sub) short answers.

A question that is too broad is going to cause me to spiral out of control, or more likely, just ignore it.

Many approaches to this, but this old Roundtable on asking questions may be of interest for you.