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I think this is better than SuperUser because it's focused on Ubuntu, allowing those not interested in Ubuntu to ignore this content entirely rather than spamming it. I think it's better than the proposal you link to for the same reason. Ubuntu forums is a mess, and StackEngine is an extremely effective and well-designed platform for creating a knowledge base. The forums have served us well but forum threads quickly become unwieldy and they do not age well. – David Siegel Jun 20 '10 at 17:40

It seems that it would be best to not have a branded Linux Q&A site. This leaves out Debian (upon which Ubuntu is based), Fedora, OpenSUSE and every other distro. There are certainly Ubuntu-specific questions, but in general, most questions are general Linux-desktop questions. It would be best to have a "Linux Desktop" Q&A site than one per-brand. – miguel.de.icaza Jun 20 '10 at 18:36

I believe that Ubuntu Forums has already proven that a site specifically tailored to answering questions for a single distribution is a sustainable and worthwhile endeavor. There are roughly 1.3 million threads and sixty thousand active users on that website. However, I personally feel that Stack Exchange would be a better medium than Ubuntu Forums for some users and situations, and that even if I or we ultimately end up being wrong, it's still worth giving a try and seeing where it goes. – Evan Jun 21 '10 at 8:27

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added by bratsche Jun 21 '10 at 19:56

closed as off topic by jianquin, Nathan Osman, alexanderpas, user4370, julien Jun 22 '10 at 11:53

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.

This is intended to be an example of an off-topic question. Planning for features in future versions is done at UDS and using Launchpad blueprints, and doesn't belong on a QA site like this. – bratsche Jun 21 '10 at 19:57

Presumably you're not supposed to have to tell people what's off-topic; that's what the votes are for. ;) – Ben Alpert Jun 22 '10 at 5:43

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added by Gordon Gustafson, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 10 '10 at 1:37

closed as off topic by Bob Hazard, gruszczy, MBraedley, David Thomas, bratsche Jun 29 '10 at 2:55

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.

I think this, as worded, isn't such a fantastic question because it's too open to opinion and discussion. Stack exchanges are intended to be more question-answer format. A better example of an off-topic question might be, "Is Canonical making a tablet version of Ubuntu?" or something. – bratsche Jul 12 '10 at 17:19

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added by Shaihi Jun 24 '10 at 7:47

closed as off topic by bratsche, Mathias, Bob Hazard, Mike, jjesse Jul 10 '10 at 20:01

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 txwikinger Jul 3 '10 at 23:28

The Ubuntu Developer Week is a week of online tutorials which are supposed to inspire and train potential contributors to find their place where they can help the Ubuntu community. This is supposed to lower the on-ramp and make it easier to know what is needed to help, as well as where to find information and who can be contacted. IN contrast to the Ubuntu Open Week, this week is a little more targeted towards the development process, however, also bug triage and other support functions are mentioned. – txwikinger Jul 3 '10 at 23:36

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added by forefinger Jul 7 '10 at 6:11

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added by Ben Gartner Jul 7 '10 at 18:15

This would get a better response in the VirtualBox forums – Bob Hazard Jul 9 '10 at 0:11

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added by Gordon Gustafson, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 10 '10 at 1:35

closed as off topic by Andrea, Wayne Werner, Jeffrey Hulten, Shaihi, Evan Jun 24 '10 at 13:39

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'm confused.. why does everyone think this is such a great off-topic example? It's off-topic in the sense that it has nothing to do with Ubuntu, but that doesn't make it a "great off-topic example". – bratsche Jul 12 '10 at 17:14

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added by Gordon Gustafson, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 10 '10 at 1:35

closed as off topic by Andrea, Paidhi, Eugenio Perea, bratsche, jfoucher Jul 3 '10 at 22:59

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.

	This is a poor question because it doesn't pertain to Ubuntu or even Linux in general. I would argue that this type of question would be better asked in SuperUser or some other internet specific StackExchange. – MBraedley Jun 24 '10 at 19:21
	Or a Mozilla forum ?... – paercebal Jul 11 '10 at 10:25

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added by user9064 Jul 9 '10 at 0:24

This is too much of an opinion-oriented question, so it's a bad example of an off-topic question. Stack exchanges should be answerable questions. – bratsche Jul 12 '10 at 17:21

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added by Owais Lone Jul 11 '10 at 8:15

This is a good meta site question, but not good for the site. Should be covered by the faq in time. – Hamish Downer Jul 11 '10 at 18:31

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added by Bob Hazard Jun 23 '10 at 4:36

closed as off topic by mbrochh, txwikinger, jfoucher, Mathias, Mike Jul 9 '10 at 7:47

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.

Launchpad has been open source for eleven months now: blog.launchpad.net/general/… – Evan Jun 23 '10 at 7:09

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added by David Siegel Jun 20 '10 at 17:53

Again, I feel that this is too open-ended a question. – Space Hobo Jun 21 '10 at 12:34

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added by Wayne Werner Jun 23 '10 at 17:38

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added by Wayne Werner Jun 23 '10 at 17:39

This question is far too broad and asks rather for opinions than facts. – txwikinger Jul 4 '10 at 0:23

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added by Shaihi Jun 24 '10 at 8:29

closed as off topic by David Thomas, Paidhi, Arthur Peltier, shanefagan, William Jul 9 '10 at 1:13

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 Tadeusz A. Kadłubowski Jun 20 '10 at 10:49

closed as off topic by Macha, Nathan Osman, Bob, Willbill, Bob Hazard Jun 23 '10 at 4:41

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.

A popular flame bait. – Tadeusz A. Kadłubowski Jun 20 '10 at 10:49

I suggest we treat each disliked "UI design change" individually. – David Siegel Jun 20 '10 at 17:37

I feel that the off-topic examples should still be good questions themselves, just not best suited for this particular stackexchange. – Space Hobo Jun 21 '10 at 12:39

StackExchanges are meant to be used for questions, not opinions. That's what the forums are for. – MBraedley Jun 24 '10 at 19:27