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This is pointed out every time a link to a closed SO/SE question appears on HN (for about three years now.) So why is there still no programming opinions websi
by finnw 14y ago
This is pointed out every time a link to a closed SO/SE question appears on HN (for about three years now.) So why is there still no programming opinions website? Maybe because it's a bad idea.
- jlgreco 14y agoI imagine a "programming opinions" website could, in some ways, be done similarly to Rosetta Code. http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Rosetta_Code I imagine it providing a way for people to pose potential problems/questions, and either letting users post their suggestion/opinion of how the problem should be solved. Rosetta Code limits itself to programming problems, but this hypothetical site could allow more general questions/challenges as well.
- nsmartt 14y agoI disagree. Building a community around open-ended questions like this is next to difficult. SE was able to counter this because of the nature of the allowed questions. A website with the premise of "ask programming questions that do not have a specific answer" lacks the specificity to cultivate a community that is connected enough to be lively (based on my small amount of experience with forum management). SE is in a good position to attempt such a thing because the community already exists. However, it may still face issues with liveliness. It may be a better idea to just allow these sorts of questions with a specific tag (and visual indicator on question links).