Hi gretl users,
In my Aug 22, 2012 post (here:
http://lists.wfu.edu/pipermail/gretl-users/2012-August/007948.html) I
suggested that we look into switching to a format like
stackexchange.com,
where users can ask questions and the best answers get sorted to the top for
later users to easily find information they're looking for. For a great
example of a thriving stackexchange community, check out
http://tex.stackexchange.com.
The thread died out pretty fast, but I am hoping maybe that's because
everyone is busy and didn't want to through the legwork of setting up a
stackexchange site. It turns out that it's extremely easy, so I did it
myself.
You can visit it here:
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/43782/gretl?referrer=H784Ua9YLHQ1E
f1WF8pECg2
The site will remain in this "area 51" limbo stage until it reaches 60
followers and 40 questions with a score of 10 or more. So when you visit the
site, be sure to log in (you can use a Google, Yahoo, or any OpenID login)
and click "follow" on the left-hand side. I know there are many more than 60
people out there using GRETL, so let's get the word out and soon we too will
have a thriving Q&A community.
I took the liberty of posting a few recent questions from the mailing list
so you can see how it works. Keep in mind the example questions are only
question *titles*. Real questions could include long descriptions, example
code, images, links, etc. You can also post example questions of the sort
you'd like to see discussed on the site.
I really think this is a valuable direction to take this knowledge
community, and I hope you agree. See you there!
Trevor