I just discovered the ask.libreoffice.org website and I am a little bit confused about the decision to implement a Stack Exchange clone instead of creating a website on Stack Exchange.
Why? Because, I think there is a huge advantage on being part of SE network because you are getting traction and additional traffic from other SE power-users which do know how to work on such a platform.
Well, there was a lot of discussion about whether to stick with mailing lists, or also have a forum or be part of SE, etc, etc. Now, this is done Let’s just hope for the best and contribute to its success if we can.
In terms of the “forum” mentioned by @chimak111, the original forum can still be found here. It is still active and offers a different type of interaction for those that prefer threaded discussions.
The Stack Exchange platform isn’t free for anyone to use for any purpose. You have to create a proposal on http://area51.stackexchange.com/, get supporters, etc.
Unfortunately Askbot is not as good as the real thing. You cannot flag answers as “not an answer”, for instance, you can only flag them as “offensive”. You cannot flag comments as “obsolete”, etc.
I must admit that I also prefer the stackexchange platform:
Is someone willing to pursue a proposal with me?
@orschiro it would probably work best if it included all spreadsheet tools, like excel, google sheets, openoffice, LibreOffice. http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/90919/which-stack-exchange-site-is-best-for-microsoft-excel-questions
Great idea, I just followed that proposal.