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[Nico Schlömer <nico.schloemer@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Of course, but I guess users will be too lazy to search in
> abondoned launchapad before posting to stackexchange:)

Well, my regular workflow is to google things -- if the answer comes
up on launchpad or anywhere else doesn't really matter. Does anyone
explicitly search launchpad alone?
Anyways, one can always post the launchpad link along with a friendly
rtfm and downvote the question. :)
--Nico


On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Jan Blechta <blechta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:21:43 +0100
> Nico Schlömer <nico.schloemer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> stackexchange is somewhat fashionable nowadays, and for good reasons
>> indeed. Plus also, there's no need to remove the old questions from
>> launchpad (is it?).
>
> Of course, but I guess users will be too lazy to search in
> abondoned launchapad before posting to stackexchange:)
>
>>
>> --Nico
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:20 PM, 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.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Anders
>> >
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