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It's a shame that SO doesn't allow these types of questions anymore. They are very useful for beginners who want to know how experienced users actually use the
by joelthelion 15y ago
It's a shame that SO doesn't allow these types of questions anymore. They are very useful for beginners who want to know how experienced users actually use the tool.
The fact that they cannot be answered objectively doesn't make them less useful, and contrary to what is stated in the FAQ, the question and answers model is perfectly suited to this type of question.
- tommi 15y agoIt's because it's more like a discussion than a question. And it's more suited here anyway: http://superuser.com/ http://superuser.com/
- joelthelion 15y agoNot really: "What's in your .vimrc?" is a question. Don't get me started on the idea to have separate "sites" for every topic. It creates a lot of noise, confuses beginners and serves no practical purposes that tags can't fulfil.
- spiffytech 15y agoStackOverflow, and it's family of sites, aim to answer questions that can have a single "most correct" answer. While "what's in your .vimrc"-style questions are undoubtedly helpful, they are beyond the scope of SO et al.
- joelthelion 15y agoYes, and they shouldn't, which is my point.
- nickknw 15y agoVim questions generally do belong on StackOverflow, not SuperUser. http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/25925/vim-questions-so-or-su http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/25925/vim-questions-...