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Stack Exchange Valued Associate #00005

I am the Director of Community Development for the Stack Exchange Network.

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rcartaino@stackexchange.com


Aug
18
answered Why are questions sorted by the votes they received on Stackoverflow?
Aug
18
comment Cleanup badge awarded when answer was deleted and reposted?
Think it should be retagged "bug" so it can just be marked "status-bydesign"?
Aug
18
answered Cleanup badge awarded when answer was deleted and reposted?
Aug
14
comment Is Community Wiki still relevant?
Well stated.
Aug
13
awarded  Cleanup
Aug
13
revised Discussion etiquette, Google factor
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Aug
13
revised Discussion etiquette, Google factor
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Aug
13
comment Discussion etiquette, Google factor
@Devin- I just disagree with your view of the purpose of Stack Overflow. Listen to any of the early podcasts. Stack Overflow wasn't started to answer questions that cannot be found on the Internet. Quite the opposite. Joel and Jeff continually talk about building Stack Overflow as an alternative to address the problems of the information that is on the Internet. Experts-Exchange, phpBB forums, old blog posts, etc.
Aug
13
revised Discussion etiquette, Google factor
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Aug
13
comment Discussion etiquette, Google factor
Who said anything about Ignoring the Internet? The question is whether it is okay to ask Stack Overflow even though it is easily found on Google. My point is that Stack Overflow adds much more value to a Q&A because it is community reviewed.
Aug
13
revised Discussion etiquette, Google factor
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Aug
13
answered Discussion etiquette, Google factor
Aug
13
comment Feature Request: Offical Reputation Rules Page
Add: Reputation is not currency. Stop trying to account for every single point.
Aug
13
answered Flair - should it be Flare?
Aug
12
comment Q&A Revisions Should be Hidden from Search Engines
Maybe I over-stated my case. My comment was that getting more search engine traffic by indexing content not on the site (i.e. deleted) should not be a seen as a "benefit." I don't see how anything "important" can end up on revisions page that is no longer in the main post. The evolving nature of wiki will keep the content fresh on SO. But Google's view of SO is that increasingly irrelevant content will continue to accumulate forever. That's all.
Aug
12
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Aug
12
comment Q&A Revisions Should be Hidden from Search Engines
That strikes me as a bit Experts-Exchange-esque (i.e. links to non-content polluting Google for the sake of visibility). I'm talking about the future. Casting a large net is innocuous now, but as more and more "non-content" is returned in searches, it will become increasingly "spammy". codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001246.html
Aug
12
revised Q&A Revisions Should be Hidden from Search Engines
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Aug
12
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Aug
12
asked Q&A Revisions Should be Hidden from Search Engines
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