For anybody interested in this sort of site: I while ago I found myself asking for something "more frequently updated and less-demanding of a math degree" than LtU, but without all the "silicon valley VC navelgazing" of HN. A friend pointed me to https://lobste.rs/ which so far seems to have a nice balance.
Cheers, -Josh -- "Enjoy every sandwich." - WZ Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald - j...@joshmcdonald.info On 29 September 2014 00:23, David Barbour <dmbarb...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 8:36 AM, Miles Fidelman < > mfidel...@meetinghouse.net> wrote: > >> You're assuming that Q&A is a good way to discuss a topic in depth. > > > I believe you're misreading Julian. AFAICT, he's said nothing about the > utility of the discussions on each site. > > Q&A can be good for depth - see Socratic method. But a site like > StackExchange doesn't support follow-up questions to take advantage of that > point. > > I believe a PL StackExchange site can fill a niche that LtU does not. > > > _______________________________________________ > fonc mailing list > fonc@vpri.org > http://vpri.org/mailman/listinfo/fonc > >
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