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    Driving technical questions to ML - what is being done?

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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
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      In looking over most of the posts here, one of things I really miss here compared to SW are the technical questions. Frankly it's really the only reason that stuck around and met most of you.

      What, if anything, is being done to get the ML name out there as a place people can come to post technical questions?

      Or is that not really the point of this forum?

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        It's the top concern. But no one knows how to bring in the people asking the questions.

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        • thanksajdotcomT
          thanksajdotcom @Dashrender
          last edited by

          @Dashrender said:

          In looking over most of the posts here, one of things I really miss here compared to SW are the technical questions. Frankly it's really the only reason that stuck around and met most of you.

          What, if anything, is being done to get the ML name out there as a place people can come to post technical questions?

          Or is that not really the point of this forum?

          That is the ultimate goal of ML. However, we need the foot traffic but we're stuck in a Catch 22. SW gets traffic because it's had traffic. People find it because it's already big. We need more technical questions to bring in more questions due to higher Google results.

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          • thanksajdotcomT
            thanksajdotcom
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            @scottalanmiller and I have discussed that exact question at great length, FYI.

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            • IRJI
              IRJ
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              Everyone on here is pretty technical so we like to answer questions more than ask them. Although I still do ask my share. There isn't any enough entry level people on here.

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              • thanksajdotcomT
                thanksajdotcom @IRJ
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                @IRJ said:

                Everyone on here is pretty technical so we like to answer questions more than ask them. Although I still do ask my share. There isn't any enough entry level people on here.

                Exactly. We actually could use people who come, post a question, and disappear. We don't get enough foot traffic.

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                • Minion QueenM
                  Minion Queen Banned
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                  This is a constant discussion between the Grove Social Team and the NTG team. All of you guys are great but you are already technical and just don't have that many questions.

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                  • ?
                    A Former User
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                    or are too proud to ask 🎱

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                    • thanksajdotcomT
                      thanksajdotcom @A Former User
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                      @Hubtech said:

                      or are too proud to ask 🎱

                      Or we research it and figure it out ourselves. Pride does come into play though.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        Word of mouth would help. If everyone told someone to come here with questions that would help.

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                        • ?
                          A Former User @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller I'm sure this wouldn't fly but maybe when someone post a question on SW you can PM them a link to a thread here and have the answer on a new thread? a bit unethical/sketchy though.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller
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                            Yeah. Trying not to do stuff like that. Once in a while if people ask something that isn't kosher there (e.g. Like when they are asking about a SW alternative) I PM and tell them that that is better asked here but that is about it.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              But reaching out to people that you know to tell them to check it out and see the incredible response to questions.... That's a good way to go.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
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                                One thing that I think that is important is that break/fix questions, while fine, are not the goal or the bread and butter here or on SW. SW is actually relatively poor for that. That's what ServerFault is for and nothing touches that.

                                Where ML is strong is opinion, design, planning and discussions where ideas are kicked around and discussed. It's a conversation platform, not just a single good answer.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  So just getting conversations going - people kicking around ideas. That is what we need most.

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                                  • JoyJ
                                    Joy @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    It's the top concern. But no one knows how to bring in the people asking the questions.

                                    Okay Sir, I am asking questions /help now 🙂

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                                    • thanksajdotcomT
                                      thanksajdotcom @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller said:

                                      So just getting conversations going - people kicking around ideas. That is what we need most.

                                      Agreed.

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                                      • IRJI
                                        IRJ
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                                        How does ML feel about double posting? I like to post some questions on SW because I know I will get more visibility there. I would also like to post them here sometimes, but generally double posting is frowned upon

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                                        • Minion QueenM
                                          Minion Queen Banned
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                                          A few people have done that. I don't see an issue with it from ML standpoint. Because Grove Social wants to be a very open forum they don't care 🙂

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                                          • thanksajdotcomT
                                            thanksajdotcom
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                                            @IRJ Why not post both places? I hardly post over there anymore. I don't like the atmosphere. I like the openness of ML much better, but exposure is lower, that is true. Work on asking more questions to bring in more people!

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