On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 02:57:25PM +0100, Brian wrote: > 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 I read this posting and it made me sad. It is pretty much what inspired me to do this in the first place. I think we can do a better job.
I tried to participate in ask.debian.net but Shapado is unbearable. For instance every time I responded it would duplicate the response (some UI bug). I think shapado had some good intentions but like many projects simply dissapeared from the world. > > You might have a useful response to your plans by using the admin > contact given at > > https://wiki.debian.org/DebianNetDomains > Thanks for this link, I think this is what I was looking for!
