tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post6070928516434907069..comments2024-03-14T01:32:43.610-06:00Comments on The Geomblog: TheoryCS discussion site: A call for help.Suresh Venkatasubramanianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-14883778270107337152010-07-02T16:09:19.511-06:002010-07-02T16:09:19.511-06:00To those concerned about commit counts - we've...To those concerned about commit counts - we've managed to maintain a fairly high commit rate compared to proposals ahead of us in the queue. So don't lose heart. I'm trying to get more stackoverflow and mathoverflow types involved as well. <br /><br />For those who feel that we should merely absorb into MO, I'm not opposed to that if this doesn't work out. The MO folks are quite friendly. However I haven't seen major participation (in number of people) from the theoryCS side on MO as yet and a more focused home, if it works, might be more effective. Lets see how things play out.Suresh Venkatasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-56574500824062580752010-07-02T15:40:31.928-06:002010-07-02T15:40:31.928-06:00Is there a way to convince the people who operate ...Is there a way to convince the people who operate this StackExchange site that the site would get substantial traffic even if less than 1000 people commit? At this point, I don't really think we'll ever meet the initiation requirement because as you point out, most TCS people don't have high reputation numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-15049501778810799922010-07-02T06:28:12.203-06:002010-07-02T06:28:12.203-06:00Are you sure a separate exchange is better than be...Are you sure a separate exchange is better than being a part of mathoverflow? Is this the majority opinion of the computer scientists already on mathoverflow? Personally, I believe that theory is a branch of math. Or that math is a branch of theory. Whatever. They should be more rather than less integrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-54834479741680246252010-07-01T12:50:34.200-06:002010-07-01T12:50:34.200-06:00Well, not all the 1000 members should be professio...Well, not all the 1000 members should be professional researchers in TCS. Even 20% would be fine I suppose.<br />(Since, there is a natural filtering mechanism there, this would work fine I think.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-82443608896837097302010-07-01T10:23:00.212-06:002010-07-01T10:23:00.212-06:00Are there even 1000 active theoretical CS people (...Are there even 1000 active theoretical CS people (with any significant reputation) online? That said, I think it's a very interesting initiative, and would benefit grad students such as myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-39575303952509961852010-07-01T07:43:30.854-06:002010-07-01T07:43:30.854-06:00I sincerely hope we wouldn't need that many. M...I sincerely hope we wouldn't need that many. My understanding is that the calculations that determine beta readiness are evolving and also depend on user reputation rather than just counts. So maybe we'll get there faster.Suresh Venkatasubramanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898357513326041822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6555947.post-85846457943353873142010-07-01T06:33:04.347-06:002010-07-01T06:33:04.347-06:00Why is there a need for 1000 users to commit to th...Why is there a need for <b>1000 users</b> to commit to the site, before it's initiation? <br />It sounds too high for me. <br />Maybe 300 would be enough.<br /><br />Do you think we'll get 1000, at all?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com