I asked this (highly edited) question on politics SE. The original question asked about the political and social effects of an economic collapse in the Middle East. I was asking it in reference to a book I'm writing, and considered putting on the Worldbuilding SE, but because it asks about realistic political effects, I decided to put it on Politics SE instead.
After my question was downvoted for being "too speculative" and "asking for predictions of future events" (which I hear), I rephrased it to ask more specifically about a plausible mechanism that would lead to social/political anarchy in the Middle East, following a collapse of the crude oil economy. I thought this met the guidelines for asking a question on SE. I've participated in other SE forums and this is always the format I've used for asking questions.
It's possible Politics SE works differently. I'm not asking about how my question could have been rephrased, because my question was not so much rephrased as overhauled. Someone edited it so much that it no longer resembles the original in any shape or form, and moreover, answers to this question would not even satisfy my original request.
I'm not opposed to constructive criticism, but I am opposed to someone completely making over another's work without their approval. If the question does not meet politics SE's guidelines, leave a comment. Still doesn't fit? Close it. From my experience, the editing privilege is meant for tweaking the format of a question or correcting spelling and grammar, not rewriting a post.
In any case, I would have migrated my question to the Worldbuilding SE, but unfortunately can't because it's been completely remodeled. Any explanation as to why this is allowed, or advice as to how I can retrieve my original question, would be appreciated.
Update: I found the original version of my question here. Why this moderator wrote that they "rewrote some parts for better clarity" is beyond me.