On Tue, Dec 08, 2015 at 10:18:27AM -0500, Jeff Palmer wrote: Hi Jeff, > Occasionally I see (or help people) with haproxy configs on reddit. > some of them may be useful as config examples in the new discourse > site. > > As a matter of preference, would you prefer we describe the config > example, and then link to the reddit post (or thread) or would you > prefer a description and a cut/paste of the config example directly > into the new discourse space? > > An example for reference: > > A total HAProxy newcomer wants to use haproxy in his home lab. had a > handful of basic questions. I typed up a basic config to get him > started in 1 of 2 scenarios (using DNS hostnames, or not) > My response with config examples is here: > https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/3vmktv/haproxy_setup/cxrk16k > > Would like to know how you'd prefer this kind of scenario to be handled.
Linking only might make it difficult to people to suggest adaptations. Copying will make it difficult for people on reddit to know there are updates. And it's in general not nice to "steal" contents between sites. I think the best way to deal with this then is to import the config and to mention in the post where it was found. This way the link to the original post is not lost and any potential update on the original site can be found. The original poster and/or site remains credited for the initial post, which is important to ensure people continue to freely exchange. Thanks, Willy
