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[Jan Blechta <blechta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:20:03 +0100
Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 03:14:42PM +0100, Jan Blechta wrote:
> > On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:02:20 +0100
> > Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 09:32:42AM +0000, Florian Rathgeber wrote:
> > > > On 27/03/13 20:37, Anders Logg wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 09:10:48PM +0100, Nico Schlömer wrote:
> > > > >> Hi all,
> > > > >>
> > > > >> when asking questions about FEniCS/Dolfin, is it still
> > > > >> recommended to use Launchpad or can we already switch to
> > > > >> stackexchange, i.e., are you guys already watching the
> > > > >> fenics-tagged questions coming in over there?
> > > > >
> > > > > I suggest we wait until we've converted the repositories, then
> > > > > after that focus on moving the questions over to
> > > > > stackexchange.
> > > >
> > > > Why not encourage to start asking questions over there already?
> > > > StackExchange is about critical mass, so people will feel more
> > > > comfortable using it when they're not the first to ask a
> > > > question.
> > >
> > > I think we should focus on one thing at a time. We're still
> > > discussing how to convert the code. Moving over to stackexchange
> > > is a bit more involved than just moving there. We need to update
> > > the web page with some good instructions for how to post
> > > questions on stackexchange (with links to stackexchange
> > > guidelines) and some instructive examples on what to post there
> > > and what not to post there. I imagine we will have another thread
> > > on that in a week or so.
> > >
> > > > You're not planning to actually migrate the questions from
> > > > answers.launchpad.net to scicomp, are you?
> > >
> > > No. We start over fresh, just as with the git branch(es). :-)
> >
> > Actually what is the reason not to keep questions (and possibly bug
> > management) on launchpad? Does it work poorly? DOLFIN has huge
> > question base and launchpad web UI suggest to user questions
> > related to his problem before actually posting it. Perhapse it
> > would save many recurrent questions when starting from scratch on
> > stackexchange.
> 
> The stackexchange system is even better suited for this. Questions and
> answers can be voted up and down + other features not available on
> Launchpad. And stackexchange seems to be a much more vibrant
> community.

Ok, let's see if this vibrancy saves time to 5 person answering 90%
questions:)

> 
> --
> Anders