Nobody knows what this site if for, what is on topic or what is off..
From the front page:
Why are these on topic? (Based on what was listed above)
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/188954/no-programmer-will-build-my-semi-adult-website-whyNo programmer will build my semi-adult website. Why?
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189073/how-to-deal-with-too-much-pragmatism-in-the-projectHow to deal with too much pragmatism in the project?
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189025/where-can-i-find-an-example-of-a-relatively-accurate-eigenface-face-recognitionhttps://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/189025/where-can-i-find-an-example-of-a-relatively-accurate-eigenface-face-recognition
http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189096/knowledge-transfer-and-software-developmentKnowledge Transfer and software development
Why are these Off?
freelancing and business concerns Question: http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189022/software-agreement-for-farming-out-development-workSoftware agreement for farming out development work
developer testing : http://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/188975/best-way-to-test-applications-on-different-machine-configurationshttps://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/188975/best-way-to-test-applications-on-different-machine-configurations
The fact of the matter is the that on/off topics are not enforced as they are described in the FAQ and it seems that the FAQ changes every time I look at it. Not to mention that classifying questions based on the FAQ is very subjective. This the cause of confusion.
Why not add a rule that every question must be tagged as one of the topics listed in the FAQ? I don't think it will solve anything but it will provide a tremendous amount of insight into why people are so confused.
Edit: Also an underwritten rule: topics that fit better elsewhere are off topic and migrated. SE continues to insist that there is no room for site overlap, which is complete Hogwash.
