I agree with what you're saying re: dialogue. ...here I am now participating in Yet Another Dialogue. Dynamic dialog is enjoyable (usually). So I'm not suggesting that Q&A become a replacement for SoPW, but rather, that it receive more use as a source of additional information. If a dialogue dances around an issue that has a parallel to, or even just a contrast with, something in the Q&A section, the Q&A section can stand as "additional reading". And the more questions and answers posted to Q&A, the greater chance that section has at providing additional information that can cast a different light on an ongoing discussion.

As for its static nature relegating it to life as a dusty corner, the same could be said of the perldocs themselves. And yet I find myself frequently looking at perlfaq (for starters) and the rest of the POD as well. This is a practice that we encourage. My suggestion is that we encourage the use of whatever resource will prove to be helpful. And while we're at it, to not forget about the dusty corners. ;)


Dave


"If I had my life to live over again, I'd be a plumber." -- Albert Einstein

In reply to Re: Re: The Q&A section: Teach a man to fish. by davido
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