Changes like extra profile fields, point system, highlighter... => We do not develop the forum software (and no we are not looking to replace it). So we can only add what SMF offers. And that only, if we deem it fit, and if we have the time.
# forum leaders encourage people to do this
"forum leaders" = moderators? They all are volunteers, if extra tasks need extra time, they need to volunteer for this, or it is not going to happen.
# Clear the ultimate function of the forum, and the main stakeholders for it? State the clear projection of the perfect implementation and what is NOW limiting this perfection?
Seems a bit lost in translation....
The primary aim of the forum, is:
"For users of FPC/Lazarus to
communicate with other user of FPC/Lazarus (about Fpc/Lazarus)."
This can be (in no specific order):
- technical questions / answers
- opinions (like/dislike this about Laz/Fpc / what is a good way to do...)
- wishes/ideas
- announcements
- other topic related to FPC/Lazarus
The above alone implies that searching for technical answers will bring up a lot of extra topics, as many topics are not "how to" related.
This is primarily a forum, not an "expert/tech exchange". An example for the latter would be stack overflow, which heavily moderates/deletes any none tech-question topic.
This is why searching the forum for tech answers is rather hard => because the forums primary goal includes lots of other things.
The wiki *should* be the searchable point of help. Unfortunately it is lacking many of the answers, that are only on the forum. Volunteers would be needed, to get all that info, in a proper way to the wiki.
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The primary goal of the wiki:
Provide technical and structured information: Docs, How-To, Drafts for future plans, ...
and what is NOW limiting this perfection
For the wiki: Manpower / lack of qualified volunteers