Re: ask.debian.net
On Fri 28 Aug 2015 at 08:34:18 -0400, Lev Lazinskiy wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 01:27:20PM +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Friday 28 August 2015 13:18:33 Lev Lazinskiy wrote:
> > > I think that there is some value to have a Q&A style support
> > > section
> >
> > Out of interest, what is wrong with the mailing list and the forum?
>
> I personally have no problem with the mailing lists or forums. I think
> some people (especially new comers) can get lost in mailing lists. Also
> both mailing lists and forums are harder to search for actual answers to
> questions.
>
> I think a proper Q&A platform (i.e. not Shapado) solves a couple of
> these problems.
>
> 1. It is very approachable to anyone since a lot of people have already
> used Stack Overflow.
>
> 2. It has better search tools.
>
> 3. Actual Answers float to the top (instead of having to read through en
> endless stream of threads or forum pages). This is great and provides an
> added value of creating a sort of mini knowledge base.
>
> Mailing lists and forums are great for when you have a specific
> question. I think the Q&A format is better when you are randomly
> searching for hints since it exposes potential answers and makes them
> easier to find.
A worthy objective but I wonder whether the amount of work would result
in a more useful site with more eyes. The views of two users are at
http://ask.debian.net/questions/this-website-ask-debian-net-is-abandoned
You might have a useful response to your plans by using the admin
contact given at
https://wiki.debian.org/DebianNetDomains
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