On stackoverflow there is a way to subscribe an email to a tag set, is it possible to create something like: [email protected] and send all qa notifcations to subscribers that way? I was thinking the seperate email for those subscribed to dev that dont want to participate.
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Donald Miner <[email protected]>wrote: > Im an avid user of stackoverflow and contribute a lot to the hadoop and > pig tag. And i think it is the right place, but we do need to work at it a > bit. > > There is a bit of a problem with smaller tags in terms of momentum. If > someone asks an accumulo question and it takes a long time to get a > response, they wont use it again. Also, if they don't see many questions > about accumulo already, it gives the impression they shouldnt waste their > time. I wonder if there is something out there that could notify the list > when a new question on SO is asked so we as a group can answer it quickly. > > The next thing is editing the questions. When we see an accumulo question, > we should make sure that hadoop and anything else is tagged that needs to > be tagged so it gets more eyes. For example, i use the pig tag a lot, but > always tag hadoop, too. Any other tags from a SEO perspective should be > added if the person doesn't know what they are asking. E.g., chaning > "server thingy not starting" to "TabletServer not starting". > > Finally, we need to get some volume in there. Maybe it's sending people > there or maybe it is "seeding" FAQ there and answering it ourselves (e.g., > sean posts the faq, then I answer it with the predetermined answer). Not > sure how kosher that is. > > On Jul 22, 2013,i at 1:04 PM, David Medinets <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > +1 for stackoverflow and other links for simplicity and duplication > > avoidance. > > On Jul 22, 2013 9:45 AM, "Sean Busbey" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Or perhaps just a pointer to an appropriate tag on StackOverflow and > >> ServerFault? > >> > >> -- > >> Sean > >> On Jul 22, 2013 8:55 AM, "Miguel Pereira" <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Maybe consider putting up a Q & A page on the site for accumulo > specific > >>> topics? > >>> With the ability to post / reply > >>> I believe this will help new people quite a bit, and will serve as a > >>> reference so the same questions are not asked multiple times. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Miguel > >> > > -- > This communication is the property of ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC and may > contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, > retransmissions, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in > reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the > intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this communication in > error, please immediately notify the sender and destroy all copies of the > communication and any attachments. >
