[development] Drupal Answers: A Stackoverflow/StackExchange site proposal

[Cameron Eagans]

I think that using Stack Overflow for support is a bad idea.

I'd much rather see us build a clone of Stack Overflow to put on Drupal.org
than keep a major support venue offsite.

Thanks,
Cameron



On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 10:05, Ronald Ashri <ronald at istos.it> wrote:

> I think the stackexchange for Drupal would be a good thing (validates
> the size and relevancy of Drupal for developers in the big world out
> there) but it should not be considered a replacement for d.o. forums.
> Drupal.org needs to be self-sustainable - this validates Drupal's
> ability to cater, on its own, for its community.
>
> ronald.
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Stewart Robinson <stewsnooze at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > There has been some chatter on Twitter concerning the future of the
> > forums on drupal.org.
> >
> > I don't want to relight any code wars on keeping it in house or using
> > external solutions but......
> >
> > Here is a well supported stackexchange proposal to provide Drupal
> > answers. I think this would be an ideal replacement for the Drupal.org
> > forums.
> >
> > http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/2978/drupal-answers
> >
> > Please offer your support and commitment to the stackexchange site so
> > we can help new users more efficiently.
> >
> > Any opinions?
> >
> > Stewart Robinson
> > @stewsnooze
> >
>
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