Answer by user3840170 for Retrocomputing – will the site survive?
With the benefit of hindsight, I think I can say that the site has managed more than just fine. Here’s a comparison of Area 51 statistics from around when the question was posted versus those same...
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Adoption will take time to hit critical mass --- if that happens at all. Realize that retrocomputing is at once both a broadly scoped topic and a niche. Also, SE sites are Q&A rather than social in...
View ArticleAnswer by Laurel for Retrocomputing – will the site survive?
As I already said elsewhere, I think we should definitely try to market the site to a broader audience. I suspect a number of people think that this site is just for "experts". (In fact, I originally...
View ArticleAnswer by JAL for Retrocomputing – will the site survive?
I've been trying to share some of the our questions on reddit/twitter where appropriate. I've even managed to get 1000 uniques to Why use static RAM addresses instead of the stack? I think as more...
View ArticleAnswer by Chenmunka for Retrocomputing – will the site survive?
To add to the existing answers: I have been involved with a few other beta site creations - although not as deeply involved as this one.It is normal in my experience for there to be a flurry of...
View ArticleAnswer by Sean Houlihane for Retrocomputing – will the site survive?
Good time to ask the question, some early effort to raise the profile of the site should help in the longer term. Looking at the stats in more detail, the quality of the site looks good, it is the...
View ArticleAnswer by mnem for Retrocomputing – will the site survive?
I've been monitoring the stats on Area51 and I have a few thoughts. Our biggest problem is definitely the number of users / traffic levels. I think that is just a function of retro-computing being a...
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In looking at the stats for this site on Area51, it looks like we have a lot of areas classified as "Needs Work." I think this site fills a gap in the Stack Exchange offering, and I do hope it...
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