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I would have better read a real Lego Q&A site than a specific Mindstorms Q&A one. Indeed, as AFOL community grows, there are more and more groups about specific Lego tricks (like SNOTS ones). I believe changing this group from Mindstorms specific to full Lego universe would raise far more interest. – Riduidel Jul 1 '10 at 10:02

@Riduidel: Perhaps. However, the AFOLs in the mainstream area which you speak may have little to no grasp of electronics and computing, which the larger proportion of this proposal is about. Also, I fear that the number of non-robotic lego questions you can ask is limited. Mainstream lego is more about showing off ideas, rather than finding out information. Just my two cents – Eric Jul 7 '10 at 20:11

There are a proposal for general Lego. It might be better to use this with tag mindstorm instead of having a separate site for Mindstorms. – awe Aug 4 '10 at 9:00

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closed as duplicate of LEGO® Answers by Dori Nov 11 '11 at 7:20

This proposal would tend to drain audience from an existing Stack Exchange site.

This proposal is now in the Commitment phase — example questions are locked!

61 Example Questions (7 closed)

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added by bazmarc Jun 16 '10 at 10:16

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added by MicTech Jun 25 '10 at 12:01

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added by Craig Jul 7 '10 at 13:48

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added by TheLQ, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 27 '10 at 19:34

Why only RCX parts? Actually the question is analogous to "Should I trust eBay?" which is not really a question for this database... – Jetro de Château Jul 27 '10 at 18:04

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added by Ryan Aug 13 '10 at 23:15

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added by muntoo Jun 5 '10 at 23:54

	According to the comments on this question: "Which software is the best? NXT-G 1.X/2.0, RobotC, NXC/NBC, Java, etc.", this may not be such a great question either. – muntoo Jun 7 '10 at 3:12
	If the criteria for "off-topic" includes "too subjective for this forum" then I guess I will vote "off-topic". – afanofosc Jun 9 '10 at 14:26
	Well the point in a Q&A style site is to provide definite answers for questions. Without any requirements for the language being stated, the answer becomes purely a matter of opinion. – Eric Jun 9 '10 at 17:54
	I think this is a fine question and one I would like to see answered when this forum starts. I have felt at times that a question should be given the benefit of the doubt if it is good or not. The system will sort out the "on-topic" vs "off-topic" questions well. Just to clarify, there are some questions that really are bad, but this one (as indicated by the votes) is borderline. – John Burley Jul 28 '10 at 5:29

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added by muntoo Jun 6 '10 at 0:00

	it's the 'get started' part that i just don't get... did you open the box and installed the software yet? :) – bazmarc Jun 12 '10 at 6:59
	Oh, right. But there's always the odd person... – muntoo Jun 19 '10 at 2:47

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added by jojoguy10 Jun 6 '10 at 2:17

closed as off topic by György Andrasek, muntoo, afanofosc, Eric, Eric Jun 11 '10 at 14:16

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Hmmm... I said, "not a good example", but that's cause I'm not sure whether this is supposed to be like a forum (where there are polls to post your own opinions) or just answers (like FAQs), so no opinions. – muntoo Jun 6 '10 at 5:24

No, that's a "great off-topic example". The question is too subjective, and it's the kind of question we don't want. There's no right answer. Don't confuse "not a good example" and "great off-topic example". Hover over them for a more detailed description of what the options mean. – Eric Jun 6 '10 at 7:56

OK, I changed it to "Great off-topic example". Who voted for "Great on-topic example"? – muntoo Jun 7 '10 at 3:05

No one, it would seem – Eric Jul 7 '10 at 20:05

People, we need to start voting on questions! – Eric Jul 10 '10 at 18:16

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added by jojoguy10 Jun 6 '10 at 2:39

closed as off topic by Eric, user1414, muntoo, afanofosc, Eric Jun 11 '10 at 14:18

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

I think this is a reworded version of my earlier question, "Which programming language should I use to program the NXT Brick?". – muntoo Jun 6 '10 at 5:22

I'd say that this is a rather subjective question, and therefore is an off-topic example. – Eric Jun 6 '10 at 7:01

I think that this requires a long answer. Maybe an article could be written on this... (Steve Hassenplug already did one, but it may be slightly outdated.) You could have the person go through a series of questions like: New to programming? (Yes/No) -Yes: Try NXT-G -No: C/C++ (NXC, RobotC), Java (Lejos), Robolab, etc? -Free (NXC, Lejos)? $1 - $30 (RobotC)? $31 - $100? But anyways, maybe this isn't such a good one. I'm not sure. – muntoo Jun 7 '10 at 2:58

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added by mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:05

closed as off topic by Eric, antony.trupe, muntoo, user1414, Kyle Cronin Jun 20 '10 at 6:55

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

The most terrible question ever. – mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:05

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added by CrazyJugglerDrummer, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 20 '10 at 14:42

closed as off topic by bazmarc, retracile, Craig, John Burley, Ryan Aug 25 '10 at 0:33

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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added by retracile Jul 11 '10 at 0:34

closed as off topic by jojoguy10, John Burley, Ryan, Clinton Blackmore, user18091 Aug 31 '10 at 16:02

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

(Intended to be off-topic) – retracile Jul 11 '10 at 0:34

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added by Jetro de Château, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 29 '10 at 17:16

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added by Clinton Blackmore Aug 14 '10 at 23:30

	Sure you don't mean robocup junior? Also, at this point it is more important to vote on existing questions, rather than add more. Until we have 10 questions with 20 votes each, we can't progress. The more questions suggested, the smaller the number of votes per question. Aside from that, robocup is pretty much the same every year. So not a very good question. – Eric Aug 16 '10 at 2:29
	No, I meant Robofest - robofest.net. The challenge changes every year. I thought it wouldn't hurt to add some more questions, especially off-topic ones, but I see that you are right -- we need to all select a number of representative questions in order to move forward. – Clinton Blackmore Aug 16 '10 at 21:08
	Ooh, ok. Haven't heard of that competition. – Eric Aug 17 '10 at 2:19

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added by Clinton Blackmore Aug 14 '10 at 23:35

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added by Clinton Blackmore Aug 14 '10 at 23:45

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added by Clinton Blackmore Aug 14 '10 at 23:47

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added by Eric Jun 6 '10 at 7:03

	I think this would be for the nxtasy forums? (Where you can report bugs to John Hansen.) I'm not sure, but for the time being, I've voted for "not a good example". – muntoo Jun 7 '10 at 3:08
	However, we might be able to enlist John Hansen into the site! Are you sure you didn't mean off-topic? Have a look at the alt text for the various voting options. – Eric Jun 7 '10 at 6:37
	I'll run out of off topic, and this isn't that bad, so "not a good example" is good enough for now. – muntoo Jun 8 '10 at 2:19
	I think you're confused again. Not a good example means that my question is a poor example, and I shouldn't have posted it as an example (so I lose 2 reputation). Off-topic means that my question is a great example of what we don't want on the site (so I gain 5 reputation). I'm happy with you going with NaGE, but I'm just clarifying what's "good" and "bad". – Eric Jun 8 '10 at 10:46

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added by mightor Jun 6 '10 at 7:11

	Buy another kit? I think this question is too vague. Such a question needs more detail. I think this would be "not a good example". – muntoo Jun 7 '10 at 3:15
	The vote for "not a good example" means you think the question is a) too similar to other questions, b) uninteresting, or c) adds nothing to the discussion. If I had more votes I would say it was a great on-topic example. – afanofosc Jun 9 '10 at 14:22

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added by Jetro de Château Jun 11 '10 at 8:33

	Not detailed enough. – mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:14
	(suggest alternate example) I have this robot I conceived in LDD, is there a way to easily check, that it can be made with the NXT 2.0 set? (LEGO Digital Designer) – bazmarc Jun 12 '10 at 7:04
	I was thinking LEMON and the fact that there is quite a number of models available, but for specific sets. Maybe: I have an LDD model of a robot. How can I find out if I can build it with my set/the parts I have? – Jetro de Château Jun 12 '10 at 8:46
	I know you where thinking LEMON ;) :D – bazmarc Jun 16 '10 at 10:18

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added by mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:00

	I have made this comment before. Before voting this question down, you may want to think about how the questioner would be able to add some additional text to the clarify what their particular challenge is. – John Burley Jul 28 '10 at 5:19
	Actually I think this is a fine question, but I am running out of "on-topic" votes, sorry mulhaq_2005 – John Burley Jul 28 '10 at 5:21

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added by retracile Jul 9 '10 at 20:30

	I'm a little unsure of this one; on the one hand, it's a project I may undertake, on the other hand, perhaps it's too broad and should instead be broken down into detail questions, or perhaps the end-application is relevant to the discussion. I do think WeDo should be fully on-topic for the site though. – retracile Jul 9 '10 at 20:34
	Yup, I agree. It would make sense to include the WeDo range. And there's certainly nothing wrong with asking about real life applications! – Eric Jul 10 '10 at 21:34

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added by muntoo Jun 5 '10 at 23:54

closed as off topic by afanofosc, Eric, Eric, bazmarc, user1882 Jun 12 '10 at 17:49

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Personally, I think this kind of question would be off-topic since it is subjective and at some point the question will be moot - you can't get the 1.0 set anywhere anymore other than second-hand. – afanofosc Jun 9 '10 at 14:29

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added by jojoguy10 Jun 7 '10 at 0:39

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added by Jetro de Château Jun 11 '10 at 8:34

	I can live with it not being a good example (or maybe not :) ), but I'd like to know why it isn't... – Jetro de Château Jul 27 '10 at 18:10
	This may be a question that would better if more text was added to help people know what the questioner was thinking. Off hand it seems to be too general. – John Burley Jul 28 '10 at 5:43

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added by Kyra Jul 8 '10 at 16:09

	What do you mean by "LEGO Stormtrooper"?! I don't understand...GO-TE – jojoguy10 Jul 20 '10 at 18:38
	Maybe he is talking about the Lego Mindstorms droid developer kit ... – Riduidel Jul 21 '10 at 8:27
	oops yes. thanks – Kyra Jul 22 '10 at 14:03
	How is this different from the question "What is a good website that has lots of projects with building instructions and programs?" – Jetro de Château Jul 27 '10 at 18:11

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added by Clinton Blackmore Aug 14 '10 at 23:26

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added by Eric Jun 11 '10 at 14:17

closed as off topic by Eric, jojoguy10, mulhaq_2005, user1882, antony.trupe Jun 16 '10 at 13:24

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

I don't understand the question. – jojoguy10 Jun 11 '10 at 22:14

I want my robot to __. Can anyone give me a program? – mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:12

I think the questioner was thinking the "A,B, and C" would be replaced in the real question with specifics. Seem like a reasonable type of question to me. Maybe @Eric could give an example. – John Burley Jul 28 '10 at 5:45

The general point is the questioner is looking for a program that does a specific task without even attempting it themselves. Were the question Why is the code to make my robot do A, B, and C not working, or I want my robot to do A, B, and C. _How should I do it_?, it would be a different matter... – Eric Aug 5 '10 at 4:20

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added by mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:02

	Great off-topic example. – mulhaq_2005 Jun 12 '10 at 4:03
	There's already a question like this, therefore, not a good example. – jojoguy10 Jun 12 '10 at 12:51
	Actually, I didn't see a similar question to this yet. – muntoo Jun 19 '10 at 2:48