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Without directly answering the question [yet], I'd like to point out that for Judaism.Codidact to be worthwhile, it doesn't have to be better than Mi Yodeya in an absolute sense; it just has to be ...
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#3: Post edited
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Isaac Moses
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2020-07-14T15:36:01Z (over 4 years ago)
Without directly answering the question [yet], I'd like to point out that for Judaism.Codidact to be worthwhile, it doesn't have to be *better* than Mi Yodeya in an absolute sense; it just has to be capable of attracting a community of people who are willing to contribute here to Q&A about Judaism. What that means, practically, is that J.CD has to be a better fit for at least some people, for at least some purposes, than MY. I encourage people to post answers here that describe ways in which this community can and should distinguish itself.- Manassehkatz' [answer](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276734/276741) is a good example - J.CD can distinguish itself by choosing to err more on the side of inclusiveness when inclusiveness and content quality are in tension. That includes a criticism of MY, but mainly indicates an opportunity for a different emphasis here and therefore a potential to attract and be useful to a different population.
- Ideas for differences in scope, similarly, could indicate niches that J.CD could fill.
- I'll conclude with a meta-answer to the question at hand: It's worthwhile to participate in this new community *now* because a new community provides an opportunity to develop in new ways, with different ultimate emphases and niches, not all of which will necessarily be obvious right away.
- Without directly answering the question [yet], I'd like to point out that for Judaism.Codidact to be worthwhile, it doesn't have to be *better* than Mi Yodeya in an absolute sense; it just has to be capable of attracting a community of people who are willing to contribute here to worthwhile Q&A about Judaism. What that means, practically, is that J.CD has to be a better fit for at least some people, for at least some purposes, than MY. I encourage people to post answers here that describe ways in which this community can and should distinguish itself.
- Manassehkatz' [answer](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276734/276741) is a good example - J.CD can distinguish itself by choosing to err more on the side of inclusiveness when inclusiveness and content quality are in tension. That includes a criticism of MY, but mainly indicates an opportunity for a different emphasis here and therefore a potential to attract and be useful to a different population.
- Ideas for differences in scope, similarly, could indicate niches that J.CD could fill.
- I'll conclude with a meta-answer to the question at hand: It's worthwhile to participate in this new community *now* because a new community provides an opportunity to develop in new ways, with different ultimate emphases and niches, not all of which will necessarily be obvious right away.
#2: Post edited
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Isaac Moses
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2020-07-14T14:40:54Z (over 4 years ago)
- Without directly answering the question [yet], I'd like to point out that for Judaism.Codidact to be worthwhile, it doesn't have to be *better* than Mi Yodeya in an absolute sense; it just has to be capable of attracting a community of people who are willing to contribute here to Q&A about Judaism. What that means, practically, is that J.CD has to be a better fit for at least some people, for at least some purposes, than MY. I encourage people to post answers here that describe ways in which this community can and should distinguish itself.
- Manassehkatz' [answer](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276734/276741) is a good example - J.CD can distinguish itself by choosing to err more on the side of inclusiveness when inclusiveness and content quality are in tension. That includes a criticism of MY, but mainly indicates an opportunity for a different emphasis here and therefore a potential to attract and be useful to a different population.
Ideas for differences in scope, similarly, could indicate niches that J.CD could fill.
- Without directly answering the question [yet], I'd like to point out that for Judaism.Codidact to be worthwhile, it doesn't have to be *better* than Mi Yodeya in an absolute sense; it just has to be capable of attracting a community of people who are willing to contribute here to Q&A about Judaism. What that means, practically, is that J.CD has to be a better fit for at least some people, for at least some purposes, than MY. I encourage people to post answers here that describe ways in which this community can and should distinguish itself.
- Manassehkatz' [answer](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276734/276741) is a good example - J.CD can distinguish itself by choosing to err more on the side of inclusiveness when inclusiveness and content quality are in tension. That includes a criticism of MY, but mainly indicates an opportunity for a different emphasis here and therefore a potential to attract and be useful to a different population.
- Ideas for differences in scope, similarly, could indicate niches that J.CD could fill.
- I'll conclude with a meta-answer to the question at hand: It's worthwhile to participate in this new community *now* because a new community provides an opportunity to develop in new ways, with different ultimate emphases and niches, not all of which will necessarily be obvious right away.
#1: Initial revision
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Isaac Moses
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2020-07-14T14:33:34Z (over 4 years ago)
Without directly answering the question [yet], I'd like to point out that for Judaism.Codidact to be worthwhile, it doesn't have to be *better* than Mi Yodeya in an absolute sense; it just has to be capable of attracting a community of people who are willing to contribute here to Q&A about Judaism. What that means, practically, is that J.CD has to be a better fit for at least some people, for at least some purposes, than MY. I encourage people to post answers here that describe ways in which this community can and should distinguish itself. Manassehkatz' [answer](https://judaism.codidact.com/a/276734/276741) is a good example - J.CD can distinguish itself by choosing to err more on the side of inclusiveness when inclusiveness and content quality are in tension. That includes a criticism of MY, but mainly indicates an opportunity for a different emphasis here and therefore a potential to attract and be useful to a different population. Ideas for differences in scope, similarly, could indicate niches that J.CD could fill.