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Stackoverflow alternative?

8 points by bjourne ↗ HN
I'm getting so sick of stackoverflow and related sites and how they close more and more questions for spurious reasons like "not constructive." No fun writing up a detailed answer or good question if the likelihood of it getting closed is >50%. Any alternative sites with knowledgable users and traction? Are there mailing lists that can be used instead?

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RohitS5
I hate when they close informative questions by saying "not constructive"
namenotrequired
Perhaps they should move those questions to another section of the site instead. That way you can keep responding and they can get answers without hindering anyone that is looking for things stackoverflow wants to represent.
chris_dcosta
Couldn't agree more... but I noticed that it depends on the timezone.

If you post questions in the US daytime you get comments which then prompt you to improve your question, but do it in European daytime and the moderators are "little Hitlers".

minopret
or "petty dictators" if you prefer (I do).
nayefc
Not just comments, but actual responses. It seems that most users of Stackoverflow are in the US. I posted a question at 7am EST today and got zero responses and just a handful views.
smartwater
Can you provide a link? I'd be interested in seeing the quality of your question. Most good questions get good answers.
nayefc
It's pretty good quality I think (learned that the hard way). Now that I checked, I got 3 responses now. I guess I shouldn't have complained having to wait 12 hours for a good response. Posting questions at 3pm EST spoils us, expecting responses in 30 minutes haha.
gesman
I agree with that. Great, helpful, relevant questions about books are closed by dumbass moderators.
ibudiallo
You can find forums for recommendations and such. Stackexange is doing exactly what it is designed to do. Try to post on a forum and hopefully you can get an answer in page 38 of 68