On 2011-11-09 14:03:49 (+0400), Ilya Chernykh <anixx...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday 09 November 2011 13:59:54 Pascal Bleser wrote:
> 
> > (I wonder why that last comment is relevant in any way?)
> > 
> > Sure, why not, but keep in mind that it will make even more
> > communication channels -- I believe we already have way too
> > many, as we're having a really hard time getting information
> > across users and contributors:
> > - around 60 different mailing-lists
> > - around 60 different IRC channels
> > - opensuse.org forums
> > - several "unofficial" forums in various languages (often even
> >   duplicates of the "official" ones)
> > - g+, facebook, ...
> > 
> > Is there really much use of adding yet another one ?
> > (might be, just ask yourself whether that's really the case :))
> > 
> > I mean, sure, why not, but we only have so many contributors and
> > experienced users who would have time to help out...
> 
> This is true but as I already pointed out, there is a lot of
> computer and Linux specialists in Stackexchange already,
> willing to help (of course not all the questions will be SUSE
> specific). This will add to the total number of people, not
> just spread existing ones to a yet another site, IMHO.

True if there are already people helping out on that topic, then
it would just give them a "proper home" for doing so.

> In SUSE forums only participate SUSE users, Stackexchange is
> visited by anybody (and if you participate in yet another
> section of stack exchange, you earn bonus scores in other
> sections).

I know stackexchange :)

So is there anything that must be done ?
Anything that you cannot do yourself for that ?
Any sort of "ownership" of that section that can be shared
across several people ? (to prevent a bus factor too high ;))

Would you have the time (and will) to check that out ?

Once it's there, we can then spread the word around :)

cheers
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  -o) Pascal Bleser
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