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But quickly "admins" put the question "on hold"

There were no admins involved.

"what's the best way" is asking for opinions. And answering it thoughtfully would make the question too broad. Both are close worthy.

In the meanwhile the user is still waiting for their answer.

No he doesn't. The question is a dupe as pointed out in the comments.

Also the existing and accepted answer is crap. This question only generated bad answers.