Google and a copy of the list in there is fine enough for me. SO is okay but frankly, I do not go there to look for stuff/answer questions, but because my google search sends me there.
Where we could have exposure would be on things like infoQ. Regards, --- Philippe Back Dramatic Performance Improvements Mob: +32(0) 478 650 140 | Fax: +32 (0) 70 408 027 Mail:[email protected] | Web: http://philippeback.eu Blog: http://philippeback.be | Twitter: @philippeback Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/philippeback/videos High Octane SPRL rue cour Boisacq 101 | 1301 Bierges | Belgium Pharo Consortium Member - http://consortium.pharo.org/ Featured on the Software Process and Measurement Cast - http://spamcast.libsyn.com Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect and Ability Engineering EADocX Value Added Reseller On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Esteban A. Maringolo <[email protected]>wrote: > The difference not only lies in the format, but also in the user base. > > I'm 30+ years old, and I grew up using bulletin boards, newsgroups and > mailing list, but there is a big generation of "programmers" (emphasis > in the quotes) that will never subscribe to a mailing list, some don't > even know what a mailing list is. They grew up using sites like Yahoo > Answers, and expect the same for their programming questions. > > I guess it is the same that happened in the transition from newsgroups > to mailing lists, and as in the bbc to newsgroups, and newsgroups to > mailing lists, every new generation seems to me like an order of > magnitude bigger. > > I think BOTH options are okay, it is, a user list and StackOverflow > like websites. The SEO of the later is really good. > The flattening of the question/answer curve may have to do with the > fact that most questions have been answered and they start to repeat. > > I use StackOverflow and SuperUser on a daily basis. And I do find most > of the answers I need. > > To me the radical choice would be to merge both users and development > mailing lists. > The separation is okay from an organization point of view, but the > volume today is no that big as to justify fragmentation, seems like an > "early optimization". > > Regards, > > > Esteban A. Maringolo > > > 2013/9/23 H. Hirzel <[email protected]>: > > On 9/23/13, Stephan Eggermont <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Kilon wrote > >>>Here is a radical suggestion you probably don't want to hear. > >>>Close down Pharo users mailing list, redirect everyone to stackoverflow. > >> > >> Definitely not. Stackoverflow is nearly dead, and seriously unsuitable > for > >> small languages. > > > > There are obstacles but one cannot say that it is "seriously > > unsuitable". Stackoverflow question demand a certain format, typically > > something like > > > > - statement of what you want to accomplish > > - attempt a solution with code which has problems > > - question > > > >>Good questions will get closed by clueless people. > > Mostly if the form does not fit. > > And if there are Pharo people (maybe earned in another area) with > > enough reputation points this may be prevented > > > >> Good answers will get downvoted because they go against majority > >> views. > > > > Why? > > > >>The ranking system is heavily skewed towards popular languages. > > > > It is based on the number of hits which is naturally less in less > > popular languages. > > However subcommunities may function well in stackoverflow. > > > > the tagging and referencing system is excellent. > > > >> Stackoverflow doesn't allow discussions (and interesting questions), > > > > No, but that is not the aim of the site. It is a question and answer > > site for _coding_ and maybe _design_ problems to a certain extent. > > > > However it allows for wiki pages. Any answer may be turned into a wiki > page. > > > >> which is a major reason to have these lists. > > > > List are good in addition. > > > > --Hannes > > > >> To see for yourself, take a look at the questions related to OODBs. > >> > >> Stephan > >> > >> > > > >
