On 9/23/13, Stephan Eggermont <step...@stack.nl> 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 > >
