This makes sense, and follows the stackexchange/stackoverflow convention.
They basically Link to the location where the info was originally posted, but also copy the relevant content into the reply. On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Willy Tarreau <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Jeff Palmer https://PalmerIT.net
