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Indeed, we are using Area 51 to gauge commitment to a particular Q&A site so it does have a certain amount of hoops to jump through. The last time we tried to l
by spolsky 16y ago
Indeed, we are using Area 51 to gauge commitment to a particular Q&A site so it does have a certain amount of hoops to jump through. The last time we tried to let people create Stack Exchange sites without demonstrated commitment, most sites did not have enough users to be viable. Area 51 is, so far, doing a great job of identifying the topics for which there is a devoted audience. We also assume that people who are highly committed to Stack Overflow are far more likely to participate in a new Stack Exchange alms therefore we've really built this system for them, the highly engaged, high reputation Stack Overflow user.
- edanm 16y agoAny thoughts on how this will change as StackExchange grows? From your earlier writings, it seems like you eventually want to grow beyond the techy Stack Overflow crowd.
- sev 16y agoWhat is "highly committed"? - is it scaled by reputation, or is "highly committed" defined at a particular reputation level, question count, or number of answers?
- spolsky 16y agoCheck out the area51 tag on http://meta.stackoverflow.com http://meta.stackoverflow.com for endless in depth discussion of the exact mechanics.