How can I improve and un-hold this question?

Question

Frequent user of stackexchanges but new to the Unix one specifically, so maybe there are different rules here I'm unaware of (I read "how to ask a good question").

My question was put on hold: 'at' command won't open program. Originally, I foolishly failed to mention my OS, although there is ample evidence in the question I'm using a Mac. The question was put on hold after I edited that in, though (I believe) and even after flagging it for a moderator, I haven't gotten any response (possible I'm just being impatient).

What is this question missing? I feel it's clear what I'm asking and what efforts I've put forward so far, but maybe I'm too close to it.

Answer 1

I notice that you've recently deleted the question, so it won't get any answers now.

I was one of the VTC votes when it wasn't clear what the actual problem was -- the python code or the interaction with at or opening a GUI interface from at. The only indication that you were on a Mac were the email headers, so adding that information was helpful.

After you responded to the comments, I was also one of the votes to reopen; it was reopened after being on-hold for only about 17 hours.

I was also then one of the VTC votes when you indicated that the problem went away; if we can't validate that an Answer works, then the Question doesn't do much good any more -- even if it was a good question!

My only guess as to the lack of answers is a small OSX community here; only ~1% of our total questions are tagged OSX, and 25% of those are unanswered.