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Hi from a newcomer. In the Q/A I'm going to report below I'm wondering if the fact that this site is not a discussion group, should be considered a "this site specific" choice or a choice by design.

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What should I avoid in my answers?

ASKBOT: Open Source Q&A Forum is a question and answer site - it is not a discussion group.

In other words, is Askbot appropriate to handle discussions?

asked 2011-07-15 22:23:04 -0600

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Askbot is by design very much oriented towards questions and answers. In my opinion, if you want a generic discussion forum, you should consider using one of the several popular alternatives

http://hellboundbloggers.com/2010/05/18/free-open-source-forums/