I sometimes used cut and paste in such cases. And if questions are reflected into the dev or user, the duplications are apparent.
On Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 11:03 AM Julian Hyde <jh...@apache.org> wrote: > It can be frustrating when someone posts a question to both the user list > and to StackOverflow. It means that the community has to answer the > question in two places. > > But like many problems, that is an opportunity. Answering StackOverflow > questions is a great way for people to contribute without writing code. If > you take the view that everyone reading or writing StackOverflow is part of > the community — and I do — then StackOverflow is an excellent way to grow > community. > > Julian > > > > > > On Apr 4, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Ted Dunning <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Just subscribe to appropriate tags on stack overflow and direct > > notifications to the dev list. > > > > Then encourage the community to answer on stack overflow. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 6:32 PM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > >> I think a user@ mailing list is better for the project’s sustainability > >> and Apache. > >> > >> I have examples related to POI where there is substantial StackOverflow > >> support happening. > >> > >> 12 years ago I became a POI committer for answering user questions. > >> > >> Recently we asked an active StackOverflow answer if he was interested in > >> being a committer and StackOverflow was his community. > >> > >> Apache records are always better than stuff at another company. Gmane > and > >> markmail email links have rotted away. > >> > >> I would encourage a user list for the visibility for the PMC in > >> understanding what’s happening along with a more coherent community! > >> > >> Regards, > >> Dave > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Apr 3, 2019, at 6:02 PM, Alan Gates <alanfga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> The superset podling is working out their processes around FAQs and > >>> answering user questions. One thing that they have suggested is that > >> they > >>> encourage people to use StackOverflow for questions and answers given > the > >>> ease of searching old questions, etc. You can see the mail thread at > >>> > >> > https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1cd1c1e7d02d712ec4e1a13a50cb6016318be5e55ca023b10087cb61@%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E > >>> > >>> Personally I think encouraging podlings to use tools they and everyone > >> are > >>> comfortable with and that meet our criteria of being open to all is a > >> good > >>> thing, but I wanted to check if there was official policy on this > before > >>> they proceed with it. > >>> > >>> Alan. > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >> > >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
