REF: My chat with Chrismills this day. See IRC log.

In my opinion the current user interaction interface on webplatform.org is lacking in several ways.
- Categorizing
- Moderation
- Duplication
- Readibility

The problems with current Q&A interface are obvious. Duplicate questions are unavoidable, spambot registrations easy, an overall view difficult.

I would suggest a normal forum, like vBulletin or phpBB for this, of course visually integrated in the site. The advantages are many since Tags can be used, categorization can be created on the fly as needed and almost all users will find their way around in a commonly known interface. I think these are important advantages.

You also need to establish documented processes for how to handle this. You need User oriented rules, Moderation guidelines, antispam measures, change procedures and a clear decision hierarchy.

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Chris only needed a reminder, this is a bit more, yet maybe not all the pointers or advice I would like to give.

Thanks for a good initiative.