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mbbda:
This is something that has seemed odd to me..
You say that the reason for strict enforcement of the rules on the forums is so that the answer to technical questions can be searched quickly, yet when someone posts good technical information on the forum they are often told (sometimes abruptly) that they should not have done so & the information should have been put on the wiki, where in my experience, the searching is difficult.
AlexP:
Permanent information should go on the wiki, yes, so that we can point people to it when they ask a question answered by it. I agree that the wiki is currently sub-optimally organised but if it were done properly, it would be easier than the forums to find fixed information. What we want easily searchable is answers to questions that people have asked before that others may ask in the future.
Personally when someone posts permanent information, I always try to say, "thanks very much, but...". We honestly do appreciate help like that.
Llorean:
The wiki has a search function that I find, for keyword searching, to be just as effective as the keyword search in the forums. At least, in my experience.
gevaerts:
I think the main "problem" with the wiki search is that on the wiki front page there's this "Go" textbox that looks like a search box but isn't.
Llorean:
Good point. But, that still doesn't make the forums the right place for static information. ;)
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