Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

I tend to lurk on code4lib and got a little behind. I'd be interested in participating in a clone of Stack Exchange, if one existed that would fit. I'm willing commit time to help get it going. What I particularly liked about Stack Exchange was the ability to upvote answers and see the reputation

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

enter 913-588-7319 From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Ahniwa Ferrari [ahn...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 4:45 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot? I tried really ha

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

I tried really hard to participate in and help seed the SE site, but I really didn't have any "questions" in the way that SE would have liked, so I never posted anything. I'm all for a library forum, though, and don't see how it wouldn't do what the SE sites do while still allowing open discussion.

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

Hi all, Sorry for the late entry in the conversation (server fires. server fires everywhere)... just adding two cents in the thread: one cent technical, and the other on a higher level. The technical cent: I've set up an OSQA instance on my personal server for http://www.libcatcode.org and have h

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

>is it better off being comprehensive (e.g., all the libraries, all >the >archives, all the musuems, etc.) to have as large a pool as >possible, or >whether having a bunch of more focused fora (e.g., the >potential digital >preservation one mentioned by Trevor) is the way >to go. Anyone interes

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

Hi, On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:57 AM, Matt Jones wrote: > Have you considered putting up a Q&A site outside of the SE network, where > you can control the set of policies employed better? Indeed, that suggestion has been made, implicitly or explicitly, by several participants in this thread, an

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

Have you considered putting up a Q&A site outside of the SE network, where you can control the set of policies employed better? At DataONE, we are experimenting using AskBot on our own host (https://ask.dataone.org/), which gives us the leeway to be much more permissive as a community about what q

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

On 9 July 2013, Owens, Trevor wrote: After my experiences with the Digital Preservation and LIS stack exchanges I am very wary of using them as a platform. I'd agree with others comments that they have far too puritanical and stringent requirements for the kinds of discussion people wanted to

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

After my experiences with the Digital Preservation and LIS stack exchanges I am very wary of using them as a platform. I'd agree with others comments that they have far too puritanical and stringent requirements for the kinds of discussion people wanted to have. Beyond that, the kind of activity

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Christie Peterson wrote: > I agree with both Shaun and Galen's points; when you're asking a "how to do X > with tool Y" type of question, SE is a great forum. Like Christina, I've > mostly encountered SE when Googling for answers to these types of questions. > > Howe

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

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Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

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Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

++ Joe Montibello, MLIS Library Systems Manager Dartmouth College Library 603.646.9394 joseph.montibe...@dartmouth.edu On 7/8/13 9:53 AM, "Shaun Ellis" wrote: >I like the idea of vote to promote as well as having a searchable >archive of answers on the web. For me it comes down to it be

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

I like the idea of vote to promote as well as having a searchable archive of answers on the web. For me it comes down to it being "out of sight, out of mind". It has to come to my "inbox" for me to pay attention, which is one of the nice features of the "Code4Lib Jobs" app. In that vein, Sta

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

Hi, On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Ross Singer wrote: > We have pretty established and highly active forums of communication in our > field. What does SE bring to the table that's enough of an advantage to > pull people away from the existing forums? > The main thing that the SE model adds is

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

What, exactly, is the intended goal for the stack exchange sites? We have pretty established and highly active forums of communication in our field. What does SE bring to the table that's enough of an advantage to pull people away from the existing forums? These SE sites really seemed to be tryin

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

On 7/7/13 5:21 AM, Henry Mensch wrote: > On 7/6/2013 12:16 PM, Galen Charlton wrote: >> To give a concrete example, one question that would deserve an >> answer is why would a cataloger use a StackExchange (or a clone thereof) >> rather than AUTOCAT? > > I'm not sure I see a reason. One of the big

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

On 7/6/2013 12:16 PM, Galen Charlton wrote: To give a concrete example, one question that would deserve an answer is why would a cataloger use a StackExchange (or a clone thereof) rather than AUTOCAT? I'm not sure I see a reason. One of the big problems, IMHO, with the StackExchange model is t

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

Hi, On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Collie, Aaron wrote: > > Am I the only one that feels like it is something worth revisiting? > > I would think given this community's success with backchannels and > communication, the concept might benefit from some code4lib incubation. Or > maybe that already

Re: [CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

You could set up http://www.osqa.net. On Jul 6, 2013 11:21 AM, "Collie, Aaron" wrote: > Hey, > > So, both the Libraries< > http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/12432/libraries-information-science> > and Digital Preservation< > http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/39787/digital-preservat

[CODE4LIB] StackExchange reboot?

Hey, So, both the Libraries and Digital Preservation StackExchange sites did not pass beta. Apparently there was not enough interest (e.g. 200 v