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Q&A How do we handle overlap?

When I use SO I see a load of questions that would be better asked on a spin-off site. Eg SQL questions that would be way better answered on DBA.se. But SQL is a programming language and so fits o...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by gbjbaanb‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Trilarion‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Trilarion‭ · 2022-01-09T05:12:21Z (almost 3 years ago)
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  • how do we handle overlap
  • How do we handle overlap?
  • When I use SO I will see a load of questions that would be better asked on a spin-off site. Eg SQL questions that would be way better answered on DBA.se.
  • But SQL is a programming language and so fits on SO as well.
  • It's a situation that would only ever be resolved if any question on any site could be referenced and shown on any other site "simultaneously".
  • So a simple suggestion would be to allow posts to be sent to a different site where they would appear as native questions. Anyone clicking then would be taken to the originating site (but it'd be cool if they could appear in-situ, embedded in the target site)
  • When I use SO I see a load of questions that would be better asked on a spin-off site. Eg SQL questions that would be way better answered on DBA.se.
  • But SQL is a programming language and so fits on SO as well.
  • It's a situation that would only ever be resolved if any question on any site could be referenced and shown on any other site "simultaneously".
  • So a simple suggestion would be to allow posts to be sent to a different site where they would appear as native questions. Anyone clicking then would be taken to the originating site (but it'd be cool if they could appear in-situ, embedded in the target site)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar gbjbaanb‭ · 2020-06-16T13:27:25Z (over 4 years ago) 
When I use SO I will see a load of questions that would be better asked on a spin-off site. Eg SQL questions that would be way better answered on DBA.se.

But SQL is a programming language and so fits on SO as well. 

It's a situation that would only ever be resolved if any question on any site could be referenced and shown on any other site "simultaneously". 

So a simple suggestion would be to allow posts to be sent to a different site where they would appear as native questions. Anyone clicking then would be taken to the originating site (but it'd be cool if they could appear in-situ, embedded in the target site)