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I don’t think they are for “open ended discussion” though? From https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask https://softwareengineering.stackexc
by 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 agothey 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 agoChatty, open-ended stuff can go in the StackExchange chat system, can't it?
- rspeer 9y agoSounds 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 agoThe 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.