I would have the bot open a Thread for the message, *suggesting* the user to click to convert this question into a GitHub Discussion question. This way you can have the actual GitHub user asking the question and not a bot one.
On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 10:59 PM Kiryl Valkovich <kiryl_valkovich@teal.tools> wrote: > What about such wording? > > --- > Your question was moved here: > https://github.com/apache/pulsar/discussions/123 > > Please consider asking new questions here: > > * At StackOverflow using apache-pulsar tag. > * In the Q&A category at GitHub Discussions. > * Apache Pulsar User Mailing List. > > > It will make it searchable by others. Also, this way we can collect a > knowledge base outside of Slack over time. > > I can’t see how the words “please consider” force the user to do something. > > Users who have an account on StackOverflow or GitHub can use these > platforms next time. > Others can send their question via the mailing list. > > From: Dave Fisher <wave4d...@comcast.net> > Date: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:28 PM > To: dev@pulsar.apache.org <dev@pulsar.apache.org> > Subject: Re: Force redirect questions from Slack to GitHub Discussions or > StackOverflow? > My concern is that users should have a choice on where to post their > questions. They might have concerns about GitHub’s terms and conditions. We > can pin a message to slack pointing to GitHub discussions and stackoverflow. > > Best, > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 17, 2023, at 9:22 AM, Kiryl Valkovich <kiryl_valkovich@teal.tools> > wrote: > > > > I’m the owner of this account. > > The goal is to test drive duplicating Slack questions to the GitHub > discussions. > > With the current level of activity in Slack it’s not so hard to do it > manually. > > > > I’m in CET now. I can share the account credentials with people who can > post questions to GitHub Discussions on behalf of this account in other > time zones. > > Or I can do it once a day. > > > > If someone doesn’t find it useful or has ideas on how to do it in a > better way, just say it directly. > > > > From: Enrico Olivelli <eolive...@gmail.com> > > Date: Friday, February 17, 2023 at 3:43 PM > > To: dev@pulsar.apache.org <dev@pulsar.apache.org> > > Subject: Re: Force redirect questions from Slack to GitHub Discussions > or StackOverflow? > > Hello, > > I see that some "Pulsar Community Bot" appeared in Slack > > > > it is connected to this email address "pulsar.community....@gmail.com" > > > > While I find this thing "amazing"....I wonder if I missed something, > > who is the owner of this "bot" ? > > > > > > Enrico > > > >> Il giorno gio 16 feb 2023 alle ore 16:03 Kiryl Valkovich > >> <kiryl_valkovich@teal.tools> ha scritto: > >> > >> Played with Slack and StackOverflow APIs a bit. > >> > >> The Slack API works as expected. After clicking the message button, it > sends a message descriptor to my app where I can do anything with its > content. > >> > >> It’s possible to post messages via the StackOverflow API, but it’s > unlikely that any Slack message can be converted to a StackOverflow > question. > >> > >> I encountered several types of validation errors: > >> > >> - This question body does not meet our quality standards. > Please make sure that it completely describes your problem - including what > you have already tried - and is written using proper grammar. > >> > >> * Something similar to “This message looks like a duplicate of > another message”. > >> > >> I believe, GitHub Discussions don’t have such kind of “quality > standards” validation. > >> > >> From: Kiryl Valkovich <kiryl_valkovich@teal.tools> > >> Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 1:33 PM > >> To: dev@pulsar.apache.org <dev@pulsar.apache.org> > >> Subject: Re: Force redirect questions from Slack to GitHub Discussions > or StackOverflow? > >> If there are no hidden obstacles, we can implement it. > >> StackOverflow supports question creation using REST API: > https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/create-question > >> > >> From: Zike Yang <z...@apache.org> > >> Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 11:41 AM > >> To: dev@pulsar.apache.org <dev@pulsar.apache.org> > >> Subject: Re: Force redirect questions from Slack to GitHub Discussions > or StackOverflow? > >> +1, That sounds great to me. > >> > >>> 2. You click the three dots button on his message -> “Convert to a > GitHub discussion”. > >> > >> Is it a similar workflow for converting to a StackOverflow question? > >> > >> BR, > >> Zike Yang > >> > >>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 12:14 PM <mattisonc...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> +1 > >>> > >>> Since web pages are more easily and public. > >>> > >>> Best > >>> Mattison > >>> On Feb 16, 2023, 07:58 +0800, Christophe Bornet < > bornet.ch...@gmail.com>, wrote: > >>>> +100 > >>>> Also note that for good or bad reasons, the number of questions on > >>>> StaOverflow is often used as a metric for the popularity of a project. > >>>> > >>>> Le mer. 15 févr. 2023 à 13:12, Kiryl Valkovich > <kiryl_valkovich@teal.tools> > >>>> a écrit : > >>>> > >>>>> Hi everyone! Enrico Olivelli asked me to repost it to the mailing > list. > >>>>> > >>>>> --- Me > >>>>> I’m very worried that good answers from David Kjerrumgaard and others > >>>>> won’t be googleable because it’s in Slack. To make any search you > need to > >>>>> pay a monthly subscription. > >>>>> > >>>>> In my opinion, it would be wiser to make StackOverflow, Discuss, or > GitHub > >>>>> discussions a place for questions. And strictly redirect people who > ask any > >>>>> question in Slack to the right place. > >>>>> In GitHub discussions, you also can manage categories, as well as > you can > >>>>> manage channels in Slack. > >>>>> > >>>>> Subscription to a specific category is coming soon. > >>>>> > https://github.com/community/community/discussions/3951#discussioncomment-3879939 > >>>>> The most important that it’s searchable. > >>>>> > >>>>> Examples: > >>>>> https://github.com/community/community/discussions > >>>>> https://github.com/apache/superset/discussions > >>>>> > >>>>> --- Later me to David Kjerrumgaard > >>>>> What do you think about the following workflow: > >>>>> 1. The user asks a new question in Slack. > >>>>> 2. You click the three dots button on his message -> “Convert to a > GitHub > >>>>> discussion”. > >>>>> 3. The bot creates a new GitHub discussion in the “Q&A” category > with the > >>>>> original message’s content. > >>>>> 4. The bot converts the original message to a thread and posts a > message > >>>>> like: > >>>>>>> In order to keep history and make your question searchable by other > >>>>> Apache Pulsar users, it has been converted to a GitHub discussion. > >>>>>>> Further conversation is available by this link: > >>>>> https://github.com/apache/pulsar/discussions/18766. > >>>>> 5. You answer the question on GitHub. > >>>>> > >>>>> How it may work: > >>>>> https://api.slack.com/best-practices/blueprints/actions-and-dialogs > >>>>> I can try to implement it makes any sense for you. (edited) > >>>>> > >>>>> Full original thread: > >>>>> https://apache-pulsar.slack.com/archives/C5Z4T36F7/p1676449603034309 > >>>>> > >>>>> >
