Inviting Sphinx users to ask their questions on StackOverflow?

[Yves Chevallier]

I recently created this [issue](https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/issues/8062) and tk0miya invited me to ask sphinx-users too. 

It is a personal feeling, but I am not comfortable with asking questions on this google-group for various reasons. I think it could be a good choice to invite sphinx-users to ask their questions directly on StackOverflow. People can then watch the `python-sphinx` tag and easily answer the questions, or search for an existing one. 

What do you guys think?

[Ken Morse]

Hi Yves,

Stack Overflow is great for things in Question/Answer format. If the goal is to also have general discussion on Sphinx topics, not necessarily around questions, then Discourse might make a better discussion platform than Google Groups.

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[Yves Chevallier]

I totally agree with you!

[Komiya Takeshi]

Hi all,

It seems no objections for the migration to SO. As a trial, I'll start
to invite users who try to post a question to GH.
But it does not mean we shutdown this list.

Thanks,
Takeshi KOMIYA

2020年8月8日(土) 5:33 Yves Chevallier <cana...@gmail.com>:

>
> I recently created this [issue](https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/issues/8062) and tk0miya invited me to ask sphinx-users too.
>
> It is a personal feeling, but I am not comfortable with asking questions on this google-group for various reasons. I think it could be a good choice to invite sphinx-users to ask their questions directly on StackOverflow. People can then watch the `python-sphinx` tag and easily answer the questions, or search for an existing one.
>
> What do you guys think?
>

[Matthias Geier]

On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 4:12 AM Komiya Takeshi wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> It seems no objections for the migration to SO.

Well I wouldn't object to suggesting SO as an *additional* channel.

But please don't force anyone to go there!

> As a trial, I'll start
> to invite users who try to post a question to GH.
> But it does not mean we shutdown this list.

Yes, please don't do that!
The mailing list is great, it has helped me many times!

Just to add a little data point to the discussion:

For asking a question on SO, you need an SO account, for asking on
this mailing list, you only need an e-mail address, no Google account
is needed!

cheers,
Matthias

>
> Thanks,
> Takeshi KOMIYA
>
> 2020年8月8日(土) 5:33 Yves Chevallier <cana...@gmail.com>:
> >
> > I recently created this [issue](https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/issues/8062) and tk0miya invited me to ask sphinx-users too.
> >
> > It is a personal feeling, but I am not comfortable with asking questions on this google-group for various reasons. I think it could be a good choice to invite sphinx-users to ask their questions directly on StackOverflow. People can then watch the `python-sphinx` tag and easily answer the questions, or search for an existing one.
> >
> > What do you guys think?
> >
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[jfbu]

Le 15/08/2020 à 10:40, Matthias Geier a écrit :
> On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 4:12 AM Komiya Takeshi wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> It seems no objections for the migration to SO.
>
> Well I wouldn't object to suggesting SO as an *additional* channel.
>
> But please don't force anyone to go there!
>
>> As a trial, I'll start
>> to invite users who try to post a question to GH.
>> But it does not mean we shutdown this list.
>
> Yes, please don't do that!
> The mailing list is great, it has helped me many times!
>
> Just to add a little data point to the discussion:
>
> For asking a question on SO, you need an SO account, for asking on
> this mailing list, you only need an e-mail address, no Google account
> is needed!
>

I am entirely on same line as Matthias.

The Gmane group here is gmane.comp.python.sphinx.user and
the server is

news.gmane.io port 119

there is no need for either a google account or either
the google group interface whatsoever

best,

Jean-François

[Matt from Documatt]

If I can also say my opinion too... What is wrong with our mailing list? It is said above - the mailing list is suitable both for discussion and question-answer. Email works still great and everyone has it. No signups, no accounts, no personal data leaks. I also see SO only as an additional or "unofficial" channel.

Matt

https://blog.documatt.com

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[Jeff McKenna]

This email group is excellent, very active, and led by the community.  If one person wants to start a new forum because they are uncomfortable, great, "giv'er", be the champion for that new space, but this community group will obviously keep charging on :)

-jeff

-jeff

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[Daniel Scott]

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