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They do have overflow for general open ended discussion https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com would proba

They do have overflow for general open ended discussion https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com would probably do best for your sql/nosql thing, e.g. https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/q/54373 https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/q/54373 https://stackexchange.com/sites https://stackexchange.com/sites worth a browse

vfaronov 9y ago
I don’t think they are for “open ended discussion” though? From https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask: > You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page. This is sort of the fundamental limit of the format they chose.
- AndrewCHM 9y ago
  they have that page for all stack exchange sites regardless of content I believe https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask also has it even though it encorages a significant number of answers per question (so, open ended)
- ceejayoz 9y ago
  Chatty, open-ended stuff can go in the StackExchange chat system, can't it?
  - rspeer 9y ago
    Sounds like banishing it into the abyss. I use StackExchange a lot, and this thread is the first time I've heard it has a "chat system".
    - shagie 9y ago
      The chat system had been around for a long time. It was introduced by Jeff with the blog post https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/04/29/do-trilogy-sites-need-a-third-place/ https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/04/29/do-trilogy-sites-need-... Question tangent comments get sent there to try to keep the focus on Q&A rather than side back and forth. It's not gone permanently. There are also persistent chat rooms for various topics. Their archives are easily searchable.
Ajedi32 9y ago
AFAIK none of the StackExchange sites aside from Meta allow "discussion". It's all about questions and answers, discussion is supposed to be confined to chat rooms. As you said though, there are a few StackExchange sites which deal with more "squishy" topics, like software design or parenting.

vfaronov 9y ago

I don’t think they are for “open ended discussion” though? From https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask: > You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended questions diminish the usefulness of our site and push other questions off the front page. This is sort of the fundamental limit of the format they chose.

AndrewCHM 9y ago
they have that page for all stack exchange sites regardless of content I believe https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask also has it even though it encorages a significant number of answers per question (so, open ended)
ceejayoz 9y ago
Chatty, open-ended stuff can go in the StackExchange chat system, can't it?
- rspeer 9y ago
  Sounds like banishing it into the abyss. I use StackExchange a lot, and this thread is the first time I've heard it has a "chat system".
  - shagie 9y ago
    The chat system had been around for a long time. It was introduced by Jeff with the blog post https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/04/29/do-trilogy-sites-need-a-third-place/ https://stackoverflow.blog/2010/04/29/do-trilogy-sites-need-... Question tangent comments get sent there to try to keep the focus on Q&A rather than side back and forth. It's not gone permanently. There are also persistent chat rooms for various topics. Their archives are easily searchable.

Ajedi32 9y ago

AFAIK none of the StackExchange sites aside from Meta allow "discussion". It's all about questions and answers, discussion is supposed to be confined to chat rooms. As you said though, there are a few StackExchange sites which deal with more "squishy" topics, like software design or parenting.