Is that really a problem? I mean, if people get the answer they need does it really matter how they got it? Nothing wrong with having good docs *and*an active community.
J P.S. If a question keeps coming up, maybe it should be moved to UserVoice rather than the documentation... :) On 15 April 2010 18:53, Daniel Hölbling <[email protected]> wrote: > Krzysztof, the problem with SO is that it tends to not upvote / accept > answers that are not on SO. > So however great your article on stw.castleproject.org will be, if someone > comes along giving an adequate answer to the SO question inside SO it tends > to get voted up and accepted instead of leaving the link. > Sure we could just go ahead and copy our docs to the SO questions though.. > > greetings Daniel > > 2010/4/15 Krzysztof Koźmic <[email protected]> > > Also, to everyone: >> >> When taking the time to answer a question, perhaps it would be better to >> utilize the time for improving the docs and linking to there? >> I want to remind everybody we have a wiki at >> http://stw.castleproject.org/ where the docs will live, and one that >> hopefully will replace >> using.* site and our anakia-based docs. >> >> It has twofold effect - our docs get improved, people get the message >> "Castle has good docs, look for answers there", plus we get links >> from SO to our website which I think is not bad from SEO standpoint. >> >> Krzysztof >> >> >> On 2010-04-14 23:37, Mauricio Scheffer wrote: >> >> 90% of the time I just redirect them to the google group, unless it's >> something trivial that can be answered right away without any doubts. >> And my signature has a "this forum is deprecated", so every message is a >> reminder :-) >> >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 6:28 PM, John Simons < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The old forum keeps on hunting us! >>> Henry and Hamilton, can we please please please get it closed? >>> >>> Mauricio, >>> Don't take this the wrong way but, I noticed you keep on answering >>> questions there, that may be the reason why people keep on posting >>> over there. >>> >>> Cheers >>> John >>> >>> On Apr 15, 4:08 am, Krzysztof Koźmic <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Why the forum is not closed for posting? >>> > >>> > On 2010-04-14 19:15, Mauricio Scheffer wrote: >>> > >>> > > Problem is, people don't read. They won't read the sticker about >>> > > stackoverflow (or won't care) and they will continue to cross-post >>> > > everywhere they *can* post, just as they're still posting on the old >>> > > phpBB forum (http://forum.castleproject.org) right now, despite the >>> > > stickies and warnings. >>> > > I agree about the custom stack exchange, it wouldn't benefit anyone. >>> > >>> > > On Apr 14, 4:54 am, Krzysztof Koźmic (2)<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >> I don't see any value in custom stack exchange site. >>> > >> SO works well, and it gets a lot more eyeballs than custom website. >>> > >>> > >> That means potentially far more people can answer questions and >>> > >> potentially >>> > >> far more people can stumble upon Castle related question and learn >>> > >> about the project. >>> > >>> > >> I don't see why we would retire google group. It is not well suited >>> > >> for Q&A but people >>> > >> seem to like it, so I'd only put a big sticker in the welcome >>> message >>> > >> encouraging to ask >>> > >> Q&A questions on SO but leave the google group as is. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Castle Project Development List" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-devel?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Castle Project Development List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-devel?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Castle Project Development List" group. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-devel?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Castle Project Development List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/castle-project-devel?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Castle Project Development List" group. 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