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Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge. | Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge. | ||
Some sites are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog blog] oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation. | Some sites are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog blog] oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation. | ||
===How a | ===How this site is different from a forum or community group === | ||
On a typical | On a typical page here the ''knowledge'' has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see. | ||
In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it. | In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt, and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it. | ||
A forum discussion | A forum discussion | ||
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Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey. | Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey. | ||
If you're looking for answers, try a {{#search:placeholder=Search this site|size=30}} | |||
or at the top right of every page. | |||
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Revision as of 07:42, 26 February 2026
Some sites are discussion board (forum) dominant with lively discourse leading to knowledge.
Some sites are blog oriented with an emphasis on timely, current information, news, opinions, and sometimes speculation.
How this site is different from a forum or community group
On a typical page here the knowledge has risen to the top. The most highly evolved version of the answer is always the first thing you see.
In a typical forum discussion the answer is somewhere near but rarely at, the end. Finding the answer is a treasure hunt, and you pretty much have to follow the clues and hope you recognize it if or when you stumble upon it.
A forum discussion
- starts
- takes on a life of its own
- sometimes reaches a solution / conclusion
- carries on and devolves, digresses, gets sidetracked or dies
Someone looking for answers can
- start a new discussion
- wait for the answer to emerge
or
- search for a discussion that looks relevant
- read through the unfolding story
- try to identify the answer if it is there
- try to recognize the point of diminishing returns, devolution, digression, sidetrack or death
Some people want the answer, some people enjoy the journey.
If you're looking for answers, try a {{#search:placeholder=Search this site|size=30}} or at the top right of every page.