I think Can you help name the restaurant we are building? is a great question. It was a specific, interesting, real-world problem.
I also think Do pro-life vegetarians eat eggs? is a great question. It’s more philosophical. Obviously not all pro-life vegetarians do the same thing, but it raises an interesting point.
What do these questions have in common? I would argue that you can judge the quality of a question by the quality of the answers it generates. If a question sparks lots of interesting discussion, it must have been a good question.
The guidelines are just guidelines. They’re not intended to stifle anyone’s creativity.
Ultimately, what is acceptable on Fluther is determined by the community. Go ahead and ask whatever it is you find interesting. If you’re the only one who finds it interesting, others with either ignore the question or make suggestions about how it could be improved.
That said, the community is always changing. It is a very different place today than it was a year ago. Around 30 new members join the collective every day and, through their contributions, each one of them has just as much influence on the future direction of Fluther as someone who has been here since day one.