[Qgis-user] Re: Closure of forum

[Lee]

As a once new user, I found google regularly returned useful results from
both the mailing list and stack exchange. I have never joined the forums.
As long as the website remains clear on how these resources can be
accessed, I imagine the bases are relatively covered. As said above, we can
always wait and see if noticeable problems occur, before adding yet another
spread-out resource.

In general, I agree with the discussion carried on throughout, that some
degree of centralized information needs to occur. While manuals are great,
they can also be inaccessible. I am an advocate of a centralized hub of
past questions and answers and tips that improve accessibility to newcomers.

--
all the best,
Lee Mueller
ISA Certified Arborist
Registered Forester #46043





On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Nathan Woodrow <madmanwoo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm not overly keen on creating our own Q&A site just yet unless we can
> start to see problems with gis.stackexchange.com.  I like
> gis.stackexchange.com because
>
>    1. It's already well know
>    2. Has a good range of questions already
>    3. Access to professionals in other areas (QGIS + PostGIS)
>    4. Move coverage for QGIS on the Internet.
>    5. A growing user base
>
> Starting our own would mean reinventing the wheel for all of the above,
> plus dealing with spam, moderating etc.
>
> - Nathan
>
> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Anita Graser <anitagraser at gmx.at> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Nick Hopton <nhopton at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   To me, OSQA looks as if it could be developed into a good Q&A system
>>> for
>>> newcomers, less-experienced users and the timid in general. The real
>>> question is whether or not the community would support such a move. I'd
>>> weigh in of course but it would need others too. As you know, I used to
>>> do a
>>> bit of labouring for Anita on the old forum, but I don't know how she'd
>>> feel
>>> about the proposed new system.
>>>
>>>
>>> I wouldn't oppose setting up a QGIS Q&A. I think I said so before.
>> It wouldn't fix the problem of our community being spread over many
>> places, but at least I'd hope that it would be easier to find answers to
>> previously asked questions.
>> On the other hand, I'm uncertain how many users would be too shy to use
>> stackexchange but fine to use a QGIS Q&A. Judging from my experience on
>> stackexchange, there are a lot of beginners questions coming in all the
>> time.
>> The phrase in FAQ about "welcoming people who use GIS professionally" has
>> also been changed to remove "professionally". It wasn't meant to be
>> interpreted in a way to discourage people who are new to GIS.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Anita
>>
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