Questions tagged [site-definition]
Topics marked with the site-definition tag alert users that this topic is about discussing the definition of the site.
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Should we expand the LEGO proposal to also include other brick families, like K'Nex and Erector?
Proposal: LEGO
There has already been comments about this to the proposal.
It will probably boost the popularity of the proposal to include others, and the tag system in StackExchange will work well ...
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4answers
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Drawing the lines between ELL and EL&U
Proposal: English Language Learners
Since the proposal has been re-opened and given the excitement its closure caused, I think it is appropriate to further discuss the delineation between ELL and EL&...
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4answers
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Is really needed to define a site which is the same as StackOverflow but in different language?
Propuestas:
Desarrollo de Software en Español
StackOverflow in Spanish
This proposal is to create a StackEchange site which subject is exactly the same as StackOverflow, but in a different language:...
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3answers
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Final Review: Is the proper title “Second-Language Acquisition”?
Proposal: Language Learning
When a proposal nears the end of the "definition" phase, the Community Team does a final evaluation to see if the proposal is ready to move forward. I'm wondering if we'...
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6answers
735 views
What animals should we classify as pets?
Proposal: Pets
Right now the site is described as a site for pet owners, caretakers, etc. However, I don't feel like that does a good job of what animals should be considered "pets", and what animals ...
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7answers
357 views
Do we accept translation questions?
Proposal: English Language Learners
Given that the site specifically caters to non-native English speakers, do we want to allow straight translation questions here?
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3answers
317 views
Should questions asking for support for a specific software suite or firmware be on-topic?
Proposal: Drones and Model Aviation
This proposal has a number of example questions that amount to "How to do X in Y software suite?" Some of these might be better suited to the specific product's ...
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1answer
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What should we do to increase visits of Area 51?
The overall visits of the area51.stackexchange.com is really very low and this is obvious from the statistics of questions (6 visits per 2 hours for example). This means that the proposals move really ...
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Can it include things like GPGPU programming?
Proposal: Computer Graphics
GPGPU programming include different technologies with the objective of increasing speed of normal CPU computation. While they involve graphic cards, they are rarely ...
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3answers
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Too many questions with exactly 10 votes
In lots of proposals, you'll see a lot of questions with exactly 10 votes. You'll even see people saying that you're wasting votes if you vote for a question with more than 10 votes.
Most questions ...
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3answers
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How does the topic of this site differ from Aviation, Electric Engineering and Robotics?
Proposal: Drones and Model Aviation
As per the title, how would this site's content differ from a mixture of:
Aviation (for everything related to flying, aerodynamics, regulations, etc)
Electrical ...
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2answers
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“New” Latin words
Proposal: Latin Language
Is it acceptable to ask or answer using terms from neo-Latin and Contemporary Latin (created to describe more modern things or ideas)? For instance, Contemporary Latin has a ...
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3answers
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Should the “Home Automation” proposal be enveloped by IoT?
Proposal: Internet of things
A large portion of the "internet of things" is made up of connected home automation devices. While it's been closed, the Home Automation proposal got relatively far in ...
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5answers
360 views
Defining topicality
Proposal: English Language Learners
How shall we clearly define what is on-topic for this site and what is confusing enough that it should properly go to English Language and Usage?
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1answer
165 views
Is literary analysis on topic?
Proposal: Literature
From the proposal name, I was expecting more discussion of specific works of literature, literary analysis, and such. I saw almost no example questions along these lines, though, ...
12
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1answer
220 views
Explaining what “Not A Good Example” (NAGE) mean as short and accurate as possible
I have a feeling that a percentage of people here, especially newcomers, do not understand what NAGE really means and mix it up with off-topic example. It's a bit discouraging and confusing to me when ...
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1answer
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Should the proposal definition be changed?
Proposal: Arabic Language
I don't think the current proposal definition:
Proposed Q&A site for people who want to learn the Arabic language
is befitting for the site we would like to build, ...
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1answer
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Have you added five questions? Have you used all five of your upvotes on questions with less than 10 votes?
Proposal: Big Data
Why does this proposal have so many followers who haven't voted up questions, and who haven't offered their own questions?
Remember, you can add five example questions, to help ...
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4answers
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Would biochemistry questions go here or in Chemistry?
Proposal: Biology
vs. Proposal: Chemistry
The definition blurb says this site is for biochemists, but as there isn't a very clearly defined line (at least as far as I know) on the continuum from ...
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What is included in 'Sustainability'?
Proposal: Sustainable Living
Are we talking only environmental sustainability or does it include social sustainability? Permaculture talks about "permanent culture" and is one model of a sustainable ...
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1answer
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Are vimgolf questions on topic on vi/vim?
Would asking vimgolf style questions be on topic on vi/vim? This is a type of question that is poorly suited for SO and most of the other SE sites. While it is conceivable that such a question would ...
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4answers
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Remote sensing in Geoscience?
Proposal: Geoscience
Is it planned to consider remote sensing in Geoscience? It would be great to aggregate all the related questions into one place and not to scatter them on Stack, Cross Val and ...
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1answer
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Are snakes, snails, lizards, … considered on-topic here?
Proposal: Pets
There is already discussion about definition of pet: What animals should we classify as pets?
However it seems that it does not give clear answer to my question and this is why I am ...
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2answers
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How broad is the site?
Proposal: India
I am feeling like the site is too broad, since asking questions about each and everything related to India would be too fragmented. Can we have a list of topics which should be there ...
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3answers
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What coding topics will this site address?
Proposal: Open Source
The site description currently reads:
Proposed Q&A site for questions regarding motivation, marketing, organisation and coding pertaining specifically to open source ...
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1answer
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Would anyone be interested in an “internet pornography” site proposal?
Since pornography has been, and still is, the most profitable business on the internet;
would anyone be interested in discussing it here?
Analysis would involve:
Statistics
Categorization
Social ...
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1answer
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Should translation questions be bounded to German-English?
Some commenters on example questions seem to have the opinion, that translation questions should be bounded to German-English. As sometimes (but very seldom) a German phrase is difficult to express in ...
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1answer
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App Store shouldn't be just for mobile markets
Proposal: App Stores
There's really no reason for App Store-related questions to just be for mobile developers as stated here.
Whatever Microsoft calls their Desktop Marketplace, the Mac App Store, ...
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1answer
624 views
What's the water cooler?
Proposal: Around the Water Cooler
What do you mean "Water Cooler?" How isn't this already covered by other expert sites, or those questions that fill the cracks between?
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2answers
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This proposal really needs to be properly defined
Proposal: Worldbuilding
World-Building is a massive topic, covering many different areas. While I agree we shouldn't just go asking a scientist what would happen if happened, I also think that world-...
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1answer
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Covering whole of Gamification: Social Good and Life
Proposal: Gamification
The proposal's one-liner definition states "enterprise or consumer applications". Well, what about the other aspects of Gamification?
There are overall four aspects of ...
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1answer
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Shouldn't there be more involvement in the discussions as well?
Proposal: Mathematics Learning, Studying, and Education
There have been various discussions about
(1) Framing the site definition.
(2) Discussing and voting for an appropriate name.
(3) Determining ...
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1answer
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Could someone clarify the criteria for questions being too technical (or off-topic) for Books.SE?
Proposal: Books
I am confused as to whether asking for a book or list of books about a specific (very) technical subject would be off-topic or inappropriate. First, it says in the description of the ...
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How would a device-specific site be better than a tag on a VR/AR/3D site?
Proposals: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive
There’s already a proposal for a generic Virtual and Augmented Reality site. A specific device like the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive would seem to be on topic there ...
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Would questions about existing world building tools or software be on topic here?
Proposal: Worldbuilding
Correct me if I am wrong, by skimming trough the discussion I did not see this topic brought up.
I am concerned about this as I am a user of a few tools that came up with ...
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2answers
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An official statement about how / if this is related to the existing SharePointOverflow.com is needed
Proposal: SharePoint
Is this instead of the existing SharePointOverflow.com StackExchange 1.0 site or will SharePointOverflow.com be upgraded as part of this Area51 proposal?
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2answers
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How is this proposal any different than Arqade?
Proposal: Gamers
Gamers appears to be a general gaming site, which already exists in the form of Arqade.
How is this proposal any different than Arqade?
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1answer
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What benefits will Scratch.SE provide to the Scratch community above and beyond the official Scratch forum?
Proposal: Scratch
Scratch already has a forum at its home site, here.
What additional benefits would the existence of Scratch Stack Exchange provide to the Scratch community, that would more than ...
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Overlap with The Workplace
Proposal: Interpersonal Skills
There seems to be some overlap between the territories of Interpersonal Skills StackExchange and The Workplace. Does a question being on-topic for The Workplace ...
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How does Interpersonal Skills differ from the failed “Relatioships and Dating” site?
I'd like to ask a question asked on the "Relationships" proposal, as I feel it's relevant here.
How is this site different from Relationships&Dating site, and why would it succeed where the ...
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Would it be possible to create a language to describe worlds in?
I am heavily influenced by the Myst-Series with this thought.
There, the D'Ni found a way to use write symbols into special books, which then would open a portal to the described world.
Of course ...
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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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1answer
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A proposal made to unify all “Robotics” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Developing a unified robotics proposal
Proposal: Robotics
This is an attempt to unify the other Robotics related proposals into one all-encompassing proposal.
Other ...
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2answers
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Are book recommendations a solid basis for an SE site?
Proposal: Literature
The questions voted on-topic seem weighted rather heavily to "what book should I read next?"-type questions (by author, style, series order...).
Is this the desired aim of the ...
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0answers
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Which topics of the following list; would be on-topic (or off topic) in bioinformatics SE? [closed]
Proposal: Bioinformatics
List 1: Following are some area closely related to bioinformatics from the view
that all them contains things related to "bio" and "computation"
Computational biology.
...
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2answers
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What does it mean. “No Shopping Questions”?
Proposal: Consumer Issues and Protection
It seems like all the example questions are about shopping by some interpretation. Can we specify and say "no shopping questions about getting the best price,...
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1answer
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what is the difference between the 5 main questions about the proposal and the 40 example questions?
I got a bit confused between the minimum number of questions required to start a site. when I propose a site I need to have 5 questions but to get the proposal (defined) I need at least 40 question ...
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How can I help my followers to understand what is required on definition phase?
I noticed a problem in my proposal and in other proposals as well. If proposal is followed by a person not familiar with area 51 process they upvote/downvote and comment questions as if it was a real ...
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1answer
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Are questions about narrow AIs allowed?
Proposal: Artificial Intelligence
The title says it all. Are we allowing questions about AGI -- as in, attempting to replicate the intelligence of humans with computers -- or any AI, including narrow ...
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Shouldn't site notes be more objective?
The proposal Not Programming Related has the following note at the top:
Note that the scope and purpose of this proposal changed DRASTICALLY during the beta. Along with the name. You should still ...
