Timeline for Revising the help page on "What topics can I ask around here?"
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| Apr 28, 2021 at 17:18 | comment | added | Tim Campion Mod | Really the issue is that as soon as somebody knows enough to comprehend what the criteria for good questions are, they are likely ready to ask a good question themselves. So whatever the wording, it shouldn't inspire people to have existential crises and obsess over whether their questions are suitable for the site. | |
| Apr 28, 2021 at 17:16 | comment | added | Tim Campion Mod | This is an interesting idea -- although asking somebody to comb through the site and digest 10 questions and answers as a prerequisite for asking a question seems a little steep. I might suggest a lower number like 2-3. Of course, I could imagine somebody cherry-picking 2-3 borderline questions or something, but really if somebody is thoughtful enough to actually go through this exercise, then the chances that they might ask a good question are already much higher than the baseline. | |
| Apr 28, 2021 at 7:15 | comment | added | Martin Sleziak | Of course, Mathematics is not the only possible alternative for lower-level questions - link to this post which lists several sites is included in the help-center: My question was closed on MO because it is not research level. Where should I ask instead? | |
| Apr 27, 2021 at 19:33 | history | edited | Neil Strickland | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 27, 2021 at 19:27 | history | answered | Neil Strickland | CC BY-SA 4.0 |