RE: RE: Toad on StackExchange

I've used it for almost 5 years now.  I've never paid a dime, and not 
because I hacked anything.
If you contribute it's free and contribute means 2 or 3 questions per 
month.  It doesn't take a zealot.

Personally, I've only ever had SO provide me a useful answer once. 
I only go there now if I'm desperate because it's been almost always a 
search-fail.
I long for the days when EE sites were at the top of google.

but, I imagine everyone's mileage varies and I'm certain it depends on the 
topics.
Some topics I'm sure have better contributors than others and some days 
better than others.





Michael Staszewski <[email protected]> 
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...and $$$. I used it when it was free and was grandfathered in once they 
went to pay only model. That lasted for quite some time until they axed my 
account. I've since found StackOverflow.com to be as good as I ever 
remember Experts-Exchange and they normally top my Google searches for 
programming questions.

Michael

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I assume you mean "absorbed into Oracle discussion on some stack exchange
site"? Not "TOAD the product getting absorbed by Oracle" the company?

There is no Oracle specific area in the Stack Exchange group of sites. And
personally I find the expert sex change site very hard to navigate, and
annoying. Personal opinion of course :-)

Mike

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I wonder if Toad will simply get absorbed into Oracle?  How well will it
really stand on its own? 
I know, Toad isn't just for Oracle anymore but that's what it's best known
for. 

I've answered a lot of Toad questions under the Oracle zones at
Experts-Exchange (similar name, but unrelated company) 





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Mark 
 
Good stuff! I hope we get enough momentum to get approved. I'll do my 
part. 
 
For those who have never used one of the Stack Exchange sites out, have a
look at all the sites they host:- 
 
http://stackexchange.com/sites <http://stackexchange.com/sites> 
 
The basic method is that someone asks a question, and then other uses 
answer
questions. Anyone can vote on the answers provided. That means that the
answer that the community thinks best answers the question is, after some
time, up the top of the page. People can have discussions on both the
questions and answers as well. Coming to the site you can search the
questions to see if what you're about to ask has already been answered. 
 
Further details on usage is described here:- 
 
http://stackexchange.com/about <http://stackexchange.com/about> 
 
Regards 
 
Mike 
 
 
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark
Lerch
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 12:07 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: [toad] Toad on StackExchange 
 
 
Mike McAllister had the idea of giving Toad a presence on StackExchange. 
 
So I investigated it, and created a proposal for a new site there for us.
It is an involved process, and not easily achieved. It's designed that way
for obvious reasons. 
 
Here is the link for the proposal I created: 
 
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/38255/toad-for-oracle?referrer=lFN

8JdBWpjl-6tc1Qmy_ZQ2
<
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/38255/toad-for-oracle?referrer=lF

N8JdBWpjl-6tc1Qmy_ZQ2> 
 
If you wish to help advertise for this proposal on a website, here is the
text to use: 
 
<a
href="
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/38255/toad-for-oracle?referr
er=lFN8JdBWpjl-6tc1Qmy_ZQ2"><img
src="http://area51.stackexchange.com/ads/proposal/38255.png" width="220"
height="250" alt="Stack Exchange Q&A site proposal: Toad for Oracle" 
/></a> 
 
 
Now it is up to you guys. 
 
Mark 
 





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