Hey there. I'm a developer working on some pretty niche stuff. Usually, the questions I have aren't entirely code-related, but they don't fall on any other Stack Exchange site's purview. So I post a question and, instead of getting answers from people who are also coders and have also worked with the same stuff, I get a bunch of people going all "Hey, this question doesn't belong in SO/networking/whatever". This got old fast so I stopped contributing my own answers to the sites. Can you work on making the c
Usually, the questions I have aren't entirely code-related, but they don't fall on any other Stack Exchange site's purview. So I post a question
If it's not code-related, don't post it to Stack Overflow. The site owners have been very clear about what type of content they want on their site, and questions like that are not it. The response to "we don't want that type of content on our site" is not "I'll post it anyway then complain when it gets removed". That's what spammers do. Don't post stuff whe
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday December 01, 2015 @03:17AM (#51032027)
Usually, the questions I have aren't entirely code-related, but they don't fall on any other Stack Exchange site's purview. So I post a question
If it's not code-related, don't post it to Stack Overflow. The site owners have been very clear about what type of content they want on their site, and questions like that are not it. The response to "we don't want that type of content on our site" is not "I'll post it anyway then complain when it gets removed". That's what spammers do. Don't post stuff where it's not wanted just because it benefits you. It's selfish and spammy. You don't have the right to abuse other people's websites for your own gain. If you want a website where you can post non-code-related questions, there are plenty of them out there. Stack Overflow is not one of them. You're posting the equivalent of -1, Flamebait there.
It looks like you're the problem the OP is talking about. His questions are, by his description, code-related. They're not entirely code related, and I'm not sure what that means (perhaps it's standards, but who knows?), but it clearly does not mean unrelated to code.
Please explain then, Bogtha, why a code-related question is unwanted. Please do not call the person selfish and accuse them of spam based solely on a misinterpretation of his description.
Finally, he did not respond to being told "we don't want that type of content on our site" by posting. He left. If anyone looks like they're being abusive, it's you.
He says they're "not entirely code-related" which is what these non-contributors say when they think the rules shouldn't apply to them, Here are some typical "not entirely code-related" questions
"Like a lot of programmers I really like Star Trek. But I'm not sure which Star Trek actress is hottest, what do you think?"
"I write PHP software for a small company in California. Should I ask my employer to support the State Ping Pong Championship?"
"I just watched a Youtube video about the Amstrad CPC range of com
They're not entirely code related, and I'm not sure what that means
Hint: If you consistently get a bunch of people telling you that your questions don't belong on Stack Overflow, then they don't belong on Stack Overflow. There's tremendous amounts of people who have no problem posting questions that are on-topic. If you keep getting told that yours are off-topic, then the problem is with you.
Finally, he did not respond to being told "we don't want that type of content on our site" by posting. He le
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"Not in THIS Stack Exchange site!" (Score:4, Insightful)
Hey there. I'm a developer working on some pretty niche stuff. Usually, the questions I have aren't entirely code-related, but they don't fall on any other Stack Exchange site's purview. So I post a question and, instead of getting answers from people who are also coders and have also worked with the same stuff, I get a bunch of people going all "Hey, this question doesn't belong in SO/networking/whatever". This got old fast so I stopped contributing my own answers to the sites. Can you work on making the c
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If it's not code-related, don't post it to Stack Overflow. The site owners have been very clear about what type of content they want on their site, and questions like that are not it. The response to "we don't want that type of content on our site" is not "I'll post it anyway then complain when it gets removed". That's what spammers do. Don't post stuff whe
Re:"Not in THIS Stack Exchange site!" (Score:0)
If it's not code-related, don't post it to Stack Overflow. The site owners have been very clear about what type of content they want on their site, and questions like that are not it. The response to "we don't want that type of content on our site" is not "I'll post it anyway then complain when it gets removed". That's what spammers do. Don't post stuff where it's not wanted just because it benefits you. It's selfish and spammy. You don't have the right to abuse other people's websites for your own gain. If you want a website where you can post non-code-related questions, there are plenty of them out there. Stack Overflow is not one of them. You're posting the equivalent of -1, Flamebait there.
It looks like you're the problem the OP is talking about. His questions are, by his description, code-related. They're not entirely code related, and I'm not sure what that means (perhaps it's standards, but who knows?), but it clearly does not mean unrelated to code.
Please explain then, Bogtha, why a code-related question is unwanted. Please do not call the person selfish and accuse them of spam based solely on a misinterpretation of his description.
Finally, he did not respond to being told "we don't want that type of content on our site" by posting. He left. If anyone looks like they're being abusive, it's you.
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He says they're "not entirely code-related" which is what these non-contributors say when they think the rules shouldn't apply to them, Here are some typical "not entirely code-related" questions
"Like a lot of programmers I really like Star Trek. But I'm not sure which Star Trek actress is hottest, what do you think?"
"I write PHP software for a small company in California. Should I ask my employer to support the State Ping Pong Championship?"
"I just watched a Youtube video about the Amstrad CPC range of com
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Hint: If you consistently get a bunch of people telling you that your questions don't belong on Stack Overflow, then they don't belong on Stack Overflow. There's tremendous amounts of people who have no problem posting questions that are on-topic. If you keep getting told that yours are off-topic, then the problem is with you.