[Meta] Could we have a weekly discussion/help thread? Might help people who don't want to open their own but still have questions
[Meta] Could we have a weekly discussion/help thread? Might help people who don't want to open their own but still have questions
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Maybe it would help to now decide and clearly state what c/Linux is for. Is it only about announcements? Opinion pieces about how shitty Snap is? Is it a help desk?
Look, I remember the rant about "I just switched" posts. People have different expectations about what they want to see in their feed, and I think a good thing to do right now is get a consensus about what's acceptable content. Right now, the sidebar says "anything Linux." That's very broad. Acceptably broad. But it means we brutally suppress people bitching about content they're tired of seeing, because that sort of behavior makes people afraid to post.
If we're going to stay open and receptive, we should make it clear that we're here to welcome new users; to answer questions people are struggling with; to hear people complain about systemd; to read mainstream news reposts; to see screenshots of people's desktops; to hear self-promotions about opinion pieces or new software... All things Linux. It's fine to introduced people to new communities they may not know about, like c/linuxporn, or to let them know that - unlike Reddit - Lemmy's search can be useful - but having folks who dump on people asking basic questions is - I feel - unacceptable for the community with the topic as declared.
Anyway, I don't think we should relegate questions to a thread. Lemmy isn't so big yet that having too many posts is an issue.
having folks who dump on people asking basic questions is - I feel - unacceptable for the community with the topic as declared.
Agreed
Anyway, I donβt think we should relegate questions to a thread. Lemmy isnβt so big yet that having too many posts is an issue.
It's not about having too many posts, it's to incite people to contribute. Comments are usually easier to get than posts.
92 comments in the post I started 2 days ago: https://lemmy.zip/post/17218481
None of those people posted on their own.
I am the main poster here, and the idea is to have more activity for more people too. Having discussion threads should help with that. Of course, people can post their questions in their own posts if they want to, but from experience it's usually easier in threads.
Comments are usually easier to get than posts.
They're certainly lower effort, and posting can be intimidating. You're putting yourself on display for any to mock by making a post. I completely agree.
I was going to say something about encouraging posting, a-la "there are no stupid questions," but I don't really know how you'd do that.
Whatever works; maybe it's a good idea - as long as people don't get the idea that's the only time they can post questions.
I think Lemmy has very few users to have such limitations.