Hannes wrote:
> In reply to this post by Stephan Eggermont

> On 9/23/13, Stephan Eggermont <[hidden email]> 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".

I feel fully qualified to make that statement. Getting voted on by
majority views is not exactly what we need. Especially not in
a cargo-cult driven profession.

> >Good questions will get closed by clueless people.
> Mostly if the form does not fit.

Nope. there has been a strong change in what is deemed to be an
acceptable question on SO in the past years. �And not in the right direction.
I know several posters here who have been bitten by that.

> And if there are Pharo people (maybe earned in another area) with
> enough reputation points this may be prevented

That would be nice, but isn't the case. Stackoverflow doesn't work like that.

> > Good answers will get downvoted because they go against majority
> > views.
>
> Why?

Because stackoverflow is an opinion site, dominated by popularity.
Nobody says an answer has to be right. Like I said, take a look at
questions on OODBs.

> >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.

No, not really. It means that members of subcommunities have less
rights and power. There is no value in subdividing our community
further.

Stephan