[Python-ideas] A bit meta

[Joao S. O. Bueno]

On 29 January 2016 at 14:45, Geoffrey Spear <geoffspear at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Ethan Furman <ethan at stoneleaf.us> wrote:
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>> On 01/29/2016 08:19 AM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
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>>> I do have to say I find the idea of using a dedicated StackExchange
>>> site intriguing. I have been a big fan of its cofounder Joel Spolsky
>>> for many years. A StackExchange discussion has some advantages over a
>>> thread in a mailing list -- it's got a clear URL that everyone can
>>> easily find and reference (as opposed to the variety of archive sites
>>> that are currently used), and there is a bit more structure to the
>>> discussion (question, answers, comments). I believe there are some
>>> good examples of other communities of experts that have really
>>> benefited (e.g. mathoverflow.net).
>>
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>> I am also a big fan of StackExchange, but the StackExchange sites are
>> about questions and answers, while Python-Ideas is about ideas and
>> discussion.
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>> Given that extensive comments on a question or answer is discouraged,
>> multiple answers trying to follow a thread of discussion would be confusing,
>> and the person asking the question would be the one selecting the "approved"
>> answer (which may have nothing to do with the actual outcome), I don't see
>> this as being a good fit.
>>
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> As a longtime follower of the SE site-creation process, I'd have to agree.
> There's pretty much no way such a site would get past the existing
> site-creation process. I suspect even a special arrangement with the Stack
> Overflow upper management bypassing the regular process wouldn't happen.
>
> In any event, a site that creates the illusion that "Create a Python 2.8!"
> having a ton of upvotes means something seems like a Bad Idea.

Creating an instance of a S.O. like site, does not mean getting an official
Stack Exchange site-  just instantiate some OpenSource product that
have the same look and feel (and responsiveness)   I know that Ubuntu
people run something similar,
for example.

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