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"Default copy", "weird copy", "hero"? Was that answer written on a "smart" device by any chance? ;-)
– Christian Rau
Commented May 26, 2016 at 0:05
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Looking forward to seeing what you guys end up doing. My recommendation is to get someone with an HCI background involved for your studies. That can be really useful and even if SE has no actual employees, there are a lot of us around who can help at least ;-)
– enderland
Commented May 26, 2016 at 12:37
@enderland thanks - really appreciate the offer and insights. And we've been working on about putting a bit more discipline around user/usability testing for features that target new users, and thinking long term about the need for more dedicated UX/HCI expertise in house
– Jaydles
Commented May 26, 2016 at 12:43
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@Jaydles: You might find this interesting: meta.programmers.stackexchange.com/a/8061. It's directly relevant to some of the issues raised here.
– user102937
Commented May 26, 2016 at 18:14
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I've been saying you need an opt-out wizard for new questioners forever. As an SO veteran, I'd opt-in - I'd probably ask more questions if I felt more confident they wouldn't be seemingly arbitrarily declared off-topic.
– Aaron Hall
Commented May 26, 2016 at 18:34
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To Aaron's point. I would spend more time answering questions, if every other question I read, wasn't completely out of scope.
– Ramhound
Commented May 27, 2016 at 22:42
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I agree with @RobertHarvey, people won't want to spend time learning about a site until they are actually ready to get invested by posting a Question or an Answer. THAT is the point you need to catch their attention, by putting up something that says "Wait! Before asking/answering, read this to make sure you're doing it right!". Browsing is easy and entertaining, with very little "work" involved. Posting involves much more investment from a person, and at that point most people want to be sure they're "doing it right".
– Rachel
Commented May 28, 2016 at 21:36
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How bout that ask page, eh? ;) also: six months? What the heck happened to 6 to 8 weeks?
– Jeff Atwood
Commented Jun 10, 2016 at 2:25
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@JeffAtwood Since you left that time sort of just... went... :P
– Tim
Commented Jun 13, 2016 at 1:03

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