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Activity for Karl Knechtelâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #288863 |
Post edited: style the site title in title case, to match other proposals |
— | 12 months ago |
| Edit | Post #288625 |
Post edited: style the site title in title case, to match other proposals |
— | 12 months ago |
| Comment | Post #289920 |
I'm inclined to agree that the scope here seems far too narrow to make a sustainable site. A general Biology site seems more like it. For reference, Biology.SE is about the same size (in question count) as Japanese.SE. (more) |
— | almost 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #289903 | Initial revision | — | about 1 year ago |
| Answer | — |
A: Is economics on topic for everyday science? As I understand it, this sort of thing fits well with what I had in mind, yes. I had already intended that the site would include practical economics questions related to household finance; understanding why e.g. something at the supermarket is priced how it is, seems as relevant as anything to do wi... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #289702 |
I have no particular attachment to any of the details I started out with; the idea is mostly off-the-cuff (although I can definitely see myself asking a few questions!). The above comments seem like about as strong a consensus as can be expected at this meta-community size, so I went ahead and rename... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #289702 |
Post edited: |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #289702 |
There's some value to that, I suppose. Perhaps trying to fit pure "home economics" style math questions under the same umbrella is a bridge too far as well. (There isn't an obvious reason I can see why Math wouldn't take them all anyway, as it stands; although they might have a different idea about h... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #289702 |
Post edited: Rename per comment discussion |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #289702 |
By "Domestic" I meant "around the house". I agree that "Everyday" is clearer. (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #288796 |
Some candidates for naming such a category:
*Zine* - calling to mind the street (maga)zine culture of times past. Especially if the community becomes more design-oriented, I can imagine this kind of "underground" cultural feeling.
*News, views and reviews* - for the rhyme and to cover the vario... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #289676 |
The main place where I see overlap with Software is in relation to questions about Git and Github. I think a division can be made that Software is about the technical side ("how do I make a pull request?") and OSS is about the social side ("why should I have a contributor covenant?"). (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #289089 |
The leveraged ETF question seems salvageable and on-topic to me (and I'd be interested!) but it definitely needs to be written very differently. (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #289702 |
Post edited: |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Edit | Post #289702 | Initial revision | — | about 1 year ago |
| Answer | — |
Everyday Science Site Name Everyday Science Description For interdisciplinary questions about the world around us, examining reality from an XKCD perspective. Topics Topics covered would include: - Lay science questions about common household objects (e.g. "Why is icing sugar less dense than granula... (more) |
— | about 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #288574 |
I agree it makes sense not to have objective metrics and that the goal should be to achieve consensus; but it isn't clear to me what the intended process is, for determining whether that consensus exists. Are we expecting someone to spontaneously post in the Meta section with "I think proposal X is r... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |
| Comment | Post #288625 |
I have prior experience in the game dev industry as well as having participated in multiple game jams. I am also in touch with the GBA modding community and have extensive knowledge of GBA technical specifications. (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |