Questions tagged [proposal-description]
for discussions relating to the description of a proposal
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What type of website does Area 51 want me to gather support for my proposal on?
I'm confused as to what exactly is wanted here, question 3. Does Area 51 want me to build a website? A change.org petition? A subreddit or a discord? What do I need to do here, are there pre ...
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Audience for the proposed Operations Research and Analytics site
The subtitle for the site mentions "operations research and analytics educators, researchers, and professionals." I would like to open the doors a bit wider, to include students (and yes, I know some ...
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Would a NEW community based on this [current tag] be welcomed?
I'm certain StackOverflow is the only place where Git questions would end up on this network. I would like to propose the creation of a new site: Git.SE, where questions regarding implementing, using ...
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Scripts other than English
Suppose we are proposing a new language site. Would it be okay or even preferable to have scripts other than English? I think it would be better as it lead to more use of the language the site ...
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Remove “focus on K-12 teachers and parents” from the description
I know there is already a similar discussion here, but seeing that discussion led me make a more to-the-point proposal:
Remove "focus on K-12 teachers and parents" from the description.
Drawbacks of ...
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Should sites about a language be in that language? [duplicate]
Should sites about a language be written in that language? Let's say there's a site proposal about the Spanish language. Should the site proposal's description and example questions also be in that ...
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How should we craft the site description for “Technical Communication?”
Proposal: Technical Communication
NOTE: The site name has changed from "Documentation" to "Technical Communication"
I'd like for people to discuss the site description here.
Thanks!
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Educational programming Q&A (“homework”)
I don't love the eternal question "Is this homework? We don't use the answer but we need to know whether or not it is homework."
Why can't we have a Q&A site for educational programming where ...
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Using Tags in Language Learning [closed]
Proposal: Language Learning
As far as I know, there are roughly 6,500 spoken languages in the world today. And since one language can't be learned directly without the help of other, and one can't ...
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What do you think about an Arch Linux site?
I was thinking about creating a proposal on an Arch Linux Stack Exchange site. Since Arch has lots of users and is in the top DistroWatch.com Linux Distributions, I think it would be awesome. Many ...
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How is any new SE site designed should the community be involved ?
Whenever a new SE Site is ready to be launched is there any process
of design sharing with the community,can the people the in SE site
be involved for such type of event to design the colors icons and
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Change the Arts & Crafts proposal description
Proposal: Arts and Crafts
As per the discussion here I'd like to propose a change in the proposal description.
Arts and Crafts
Proposed Q&A site for questions about traditional artwork and ...
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Creation of a new site for remote sensing community
If you agree with what I have written here, comment under this question and tell me whether you will follow if I make a proposal and also give some suggestion for questions of remote sensing that ...
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Proposal: Futurology
I would like to propose Futurology.SE.
In Futurology we should talk about possible futures of humanity, the earth and the universe, possible existential threats and how humanity should deal with them,...
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Proposal for a “general” site on Stack Exchange? [duplicate]
Not every topic can have its own Stack Exchange site, so we're proposing a new site just about general-purpose "things."
For example, how about this question that doesn't fit into any existing sites: ...
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How should we define a craft?
Proposal: Arts and Crafts
Based on this discussion, we seem quite sure that we want a definition instead of a list.
But how should we define arts and crafts? We don't need to have it 100% nailed ...
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Should we change the proposal description to a definition instead of a list?
Proposal: Arts and Crafts
The proposal description has always said that this proposal is for practitioners of arts and crafts, and has given a list of a few examples to give people ideas.
Q&A ...
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Why a new community about Computational Quantum Chemistry?
Proposal: Computational Quantum Chemistry
Computational Quantum Chemistry is an active topic since almost 100 years and has driven development of both hardware and software (see e.g. Hartree). This ...
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Is a question about music in general allowed (see example)?
Proposal: Music Fans
For example, would Can lyrics of political nature really revolutionize a nation that lacks of good basic education? be a valid question?
I think the description doesn't scope ...
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Are there prerequisites to start a proposal
What are the steps to follow in order to start a proposal ? More precisely, what should I check if I want my proposal to be successful ?
Thanks
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Is Philosophy of Science on topic on History of Science and Mathematics?
Proposal: History of Science and Mathematics
There was a previous History of Science proposal, but I don't know what happened to it. On that proposal, there was a discussion about whether the ...
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Overview of Site (Pakistan)
Proposal: Pakistan
I am thinking about a site where people can ask matters related to Pakistan.
My nationality is Pakistani and I want to propose Pakistan.
I want people can discuss and ask ...
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Java StackExchange
I searched Area51 and I didn't find out any Java specific proposals. Is is possible to put this in motion. A specific Java site for Java; JavaSE and GlassFish.
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New site proposal: Universal History QA
I guess this is not proposed, a Q&A site for Universal History. I guess is general enough to include people from all over the world, but specific for a topic that you find in an encyclopedia, and ...
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How to ask a site proposer to correct / improve their English?
A site (*) has been proposed which, I think, deserves an opportunity to exist for many reasons. However, the English used in the proposal and some of the initial mock questions (by the proposer) is a ...
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On making proposals
I'm new here.
I'd like to make a proposal, but don't know how.
So what do I have to do to make a proposal?
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Preparing for a Site Launch
Proposal: Mental Fitness
After only five months in development, we're now in the final stretch of preparing this proposal for launch. Congratulations! This is when most proposals really gain momentum ...
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Great work! You're almost there!
Proposal: Maker Professionals
After a few failed attempts, we finally got enough support to give this subject a serious run. Congratulations! The proposal did a great job of attracting a lot of ...
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Can we include everyone interested in the description?
Proposal: Astronomy
Proposed Q&A site for astronomers and astrophysicists.
Sorry, I can't commit because I'm not an expert and only 'just curious'.
Shouldn't the description be changed to ...
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Suggested name change to Artificial Intelligence
Proposal: Machine Learning
Machine Learning is a large enough sub-field of Artificial Intelligence, I figure we might as well change the name (+ description) of this proposal to Artificial ...
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Is the 'Yoga and Meditation' proposal really also about meditation?
Proposal: Yoga and Meditation
The proposal name is 'Yoga and Meditation', but in the proposal description I only read about Yoga. There is no mention of meditation. Is this site really about both, or ...
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How can one edit the description of a proposal?
If there are some typos and such, how can it be edited to correct? Can only the proposer edit or is there some other process/option?
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“expert” instead of “professional”?
Proposal: Genealogy & Family History
The current description is:
Proposed Q&A site for professional genealogists and people interested in genealogy or family history
Stack Overflow sites ...
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Change Stack Overflow (in Portuguese) proposal description
Proposal: Stack Overflow (in Portuguese)
I'm suggestting a minor change to the Portuguese version of the proposal description, from this:
Proposta de site de perguntas e respostas para ...
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“Sales” is too broad a scope
Proposal: Sales
What would this site's purpose be? Its current description is basically "Oh, it covers sales", but in what sense? This is quite a broad topic, so without more targetted specifics, ...
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Can you suggest edits for the description underneath other people's proposals?
If you come across a proposal that seems good, but has some minor grammar error or awkward syntax in the description that you think is making people less interested in it, what is the appropriate way ...
