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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorAndrew Stacey
   • CommentTimeJan 29th 2009
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   Author: Andrew Stacey
   Format: MarkdownThis will probably get me back into negative credit with Urs ... The n-Lab should have an FAQ page and the conclusions of discussions should get added to it. To find out what the consensus was on something should not involve having to search through several sites - when you may not even be sure that it was discussed at all. The onus should probably be on the original questor to write up the solution on the FAQ (which, of course, can then be edited by the solvators if they feel they've been misquoted).

   This will probably get me back into negative credit with Urs ...

   The n-Lab should have an FAQ page and the conclusions of discussions should get added to it. To find out what the consensus was on something should not involve having to search through several sites - when you may not even be sure that it was discussed at all. The onus should probably be on the original questor to write up the solution on the FAQ (which, of course, can then be edited by the solvators if they feel they've been misquoted).

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   • CommentAuthorAndrew Stacey
   • CommentTimeFeb 10th 2009
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   Author: Andrew Stacey
   Format: TextI see from the General Discussion page at the n-Lab that I'm not the only one to think that this is a good idea ...

   I see from the General Discussion page at the n-Lab that I'm not the only one to think that this is a good idea ...