Yes these are the options but IMO option 2 and 4 are just creating more work for us. and again IMO "discussions and other stuff" do not belong in the users mailing list, these belong in the developers mailing list.
Cheers John On Apr 16, 8:38 am, Mauricio Scheffer <[email protected]> wrote: > We could vote. Are there any options other than these? > > 1. Declare stackoverflow as the official support channel, remove the > users list > 2. Enforce stackoverflow as the preferred channel, but leave the users > list for discussions and other stuff > 3. Build a Shapado site as the official support channel, remove the users > list > 4. Build a Shapado site as the preferred channel, but leave the users > list for discussions and other stuff > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM, John Simons > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > It doesn't sound like we have an agreement. > > > The original question was with the intend of moving Q&A to SO and > > close the users mailing list. > > There are some concerns of closing the users mailing list, but the > > idea of moving Q&A to SO seems to be OK, is this right? > > Regarding SO, the users would have to tag questions correctly, > > otherwise they wouldn't be picked up. > > > As I stated before I don't think is a good idea to keep both going (SO > > and mailing list), I actually think if this is the case then I don't > > see the point of doing it at all. > > And in my opinion the google mailing list doesn't give our users what > > they want (a proper Q&A). > > So I'm not too sure how to proceed, any more thoughts? > > > Cheers > > John > > > On Apr 16, 4:12 am, Krzysztof Koźmic <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > Julian > > > > If a question keeps coming up it should go to FAQ :-) > > > > On 2010-04-15 20:04, Julian Birch wrote: > > > > > 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] > > > > <mailto:[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 > > > > <http://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] > > > > <mailto:[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/wherethe 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] > > > >> <mailto:[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] > > > >> <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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] > > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> > > > >> [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> > > > >> <mailto: > > castle-project-devel%[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] > > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> > > > >> [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> > > > >> > > > >> <mailto:[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] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > > [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> > > > > > > > > <mailto:castle-project-devel%[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] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]>. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > > [email protected]<castle-project-devel%[email protected]> > > > > > > > > <mailto:castle-project-devel%[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 > > ... > > read more >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Castle Project Development List" group. 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