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Could something be added near the top mentioning that each site has a specific scope or focus that defines what kinds of questions are allowed, and linking to the exact site scope in the FAQ?

I was looking at the Programmers page and realized the site scope is very easy to miss for new users.

• I didn't see any mention of the fact each site has a scope, and that only questions which fall within that site's scope are allowed

• The actual site definition is listed in the section titled Get answers to practical, detailed questions, which is pretty far down the page. (Also, I don't think is titled appropriately.)

• The site's scope is displayed in the "image" area along the right side, which for the rest of the page contains example images, not actual paragraphs you should read. It's easy to skip reading the scope thinking its just some examples as well.

• The area right below the logo can be modified by moderators to include the site's scope, but I consider that to be the "header" area and not "content" area, and would have missed it completely if it wasn't for the fact I was looking for it.

It would be nice if it was pointed out early on that the site has a specific scope that defines what kind of questions are allowed, and that linked to the full site scope in the FAQ.

Or as a quick and easy alternative, just add the scope to the first paragraph in the first section:

Programmers is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

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Programmers is all about getting answers to questions about conceptual software development. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

Could something be added near the top mentioning that each site has a specific scope or focus that defines what kinds of questions are allowed, and linking to the exact site scope in the FAQ?

I was looking at the Programmers page and realized the site scope is very easy to miss for new users.

• I didn't see any mention of the fact each site has a scope, and that only questions which fall within that site's scope are allowed

• The actual site definition is listed in the section titled Get answers to practical, detailed questions, which is pretty far down the page. (Also, I don't think is titled appropriately.)

• The site's scope is displayed in the "image" area along the right side, which for the rest of the page contains example images, not actual paragraphs you should read. It's easy to skip reading the scope thinking its just some examples as well.

• The area right below the logo can be modified by moderators to include the site's scope, but I consider that to be the "header" area and not "content" area, and would have missed it completely if it wasn't for the fact I was looking for it.

It would be nice if it was pointed out early on that the site has a specific scope that defines what kind of questions are allowed, and that linked to the full site scope in the FAQ.

Or as a quick and easy alternative, just add the scope to the first paragraph in the first section:

Programmers is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

to

Programmers is all about getting answers to questions about conceptual software development. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

Could something be added near the top mentioning that each site has a specific scope or focus that defines what kinds of questions are allowed, and linking to the exact site scope in the FAQ?

I was looking at the Programmers page and realized the site scope is very easy to miss for new users.

• I didn't see any mention of the fact each site has a scope, and that only questions which fall within that site's scope are allowed

• The actual site definition is listed in the section titled Get answers to practical, detailed questions, which is pretty far down the page. (Also, I don't think is titled appropriately.)

• The site's scope is displayed in the "image" area along the right side, which for the rest of the page contains example images, not actual paragraphs you should read. It's easy to skip reading the scope thinking its just some examples as well.

• The area right below the logo can be modified by moderators to include the site's scope, but I consider that to be the "header" area and not "content" area, and would have missed it completely if it wasn't for the fact I was looking for it.

It would be nice if it was pointed out early on that the site has a specific scope that defines what kind of questions are allowed, and that linked to the full site scope in the FAQ.

Or as a quick and easy alternative, just add the scope to the first paragraph in the first section:

Programmers is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

to

Programmers is all about getting answers to questions about conceptual software development. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

Could something be added near the top mentioning that each site has a specific scope or focus that defines what kinds of questions are allowed, and linking to the exact site scope in the FAQ?

I was looking at the Programmers page and realized the site scope is very easy to miss for new users.

• I didn't see any mention of the fact each site has a scope, and that only questions which fall within that site's scope are allowed

• The actual site definition is listed in the section titled Get answers to practical, detailed questions, which is pretty far down the page. (Also, I don't think is titled appropriately.)

• The site's scope is displayed in the "image" area along the right side, which for the rest of the page contains example images, not actual paragraphs you should read. It's easy to skip reading the scope thinking its just some examples as well.

• The area right below the logo can be modified by moderators to include the site's scope, but I consider that to be the "header" area and not "content" area, and would have missed it completely if it wasn't for the fact I was looking for it.

It would be nice if it was pointed out early on that the site has a specific scope that defines what kind of questions are allowed, and that linked to the full site scope in the FAQ.

Or as a quick and easy alternative, just add the scope to the first paragraph in the first section:

Programmers is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

to

Programmers is all about getting answers to questions about conceptual software development. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

Could something be added near the top mentioning that each site has a specific scope or focus that defines what kinds of questions are allowed, and linking to the exact site scope in the FAQ?

I was looking at the Programmers page and realized the site scope is very easy to miss for new users.

• I didn't see any mention of the fact each site has a scope, and that only questions which fall within that site's scope are allowed

• The actual site definition is listed in the section titled Get answers to practical, detailed questions, which is pretty far down the page. (Also, I don't think is titled appropriately.)

• The site's scope is displayed in the "image" area along the right side, which for the rest of the page contains example images, not actual paragraphs you should read. It's easy to skip reading the scope thinking its just some examples as well.

• The area right below the logo can be modified by moderators to include the site's scope, but I consider that to be the "header" area and not "content" area, and would have missed it completely if it wasn't for the fact I was looking for it.

It would be nice if it was pointed out early on that the site has a specific scope that defines what kind of questions are allowed, and that linked to the full site scope in the FAQ.

Or as a quick and easy alternative, just add the scope to the first paragraph in the first section:

Programmers is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

to

Programmers is all about getting answers to questions about conceptual software development. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

Could something be added near the top mentioning that each site has a specific scope or focus that defines what kinds of questions are allowed, and linking to the exact site scope in the FAQ?

I was looking at the Programmers page and realized the site scope is very easy to miss for new users.

• I didn't see any mention of the fact each site has a scope, and that only questions which fall within that site's scope are allowed

• The actual site definition is listed in the section titled Get answers to practical, detailed questions, which is pretty far down the page. (Also, I don't think is titled appropriately.)

• The site's scope is displayed in the "image" area along the right side, which for the rest of the page contains example images, not actual paragraphs you should read. It's easy to skip reading the scope thinking its just some examples as well.

• The area right below the logo can be modified by moderators to include the site's scope, but I consider that to be the "header" area and not "content" area, and would have missed it completely if it wasn't for the fact I was looking for it.

It would be nice if it was pointed out early on that the site has a specific scope that defines what kind of questions are allowed, and that linked to the full site scope in the FAQ.

Or as a quick and easy alternative, just add the scope to the first paragraph in the first section:

Programmers is all about getting answers. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.

to

Programmers is all about getting answers to questions about conceptual software development. It's not a discussion forum. There's no chit-chat.