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As Android devices become more popular, Super User gets more and more off-topic Android questions. To quote our FAQ (emphasis mine):

If your question is not about...

  • videogames or consoles
  • websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress
  • electronic devices, media players, cell phones or smart phones, except insofar as they interface with your computer
  • issues specific to corporate IT support and networks
  • a shopping or buying recommendation

...then you’re in the right place to ask your question!

Fortunately, there is a dedicated site for questions about Android! Unfortunately, it's not currently a site that 3k+ users can nominate for migration:

migration options dialog

Looking at the migration stats for the past 90 days, it appears that although Gaming is on the default list, very few migrations go there - only 4 in the past three months. The rest of the options are indeed the top 3 migration sites, not counting meta, which is a required option.

migration statistics

As we can see, Android is the next-highest migration target. I therefore propose that Android be added to the list of migration options, to replace Gaming. There is very little overlap between what is on-topic for Super User and what's on-topic for Android, so erroneous migrations should not be a problem (as they would be if Apple, Ubuntu, or U&L were added to the list).

Please vote below on whether this should be done. Anybody disagreeing can also leave their own answer.

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  • While you're at it...
    – Daniel Beck Mod
    Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 7:27
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    I'd be interested in seeing what the rejections rates of our migrations to the top sites are, would provide a better picture than just the raw number we can get ourselves, although I'm not expecting to see anything particularly alarming.
    – DMA57361 Mod
    Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 8:02
  • @DMA57361 Isn't there a network wide moderator chat room where you could ask this?
    – Daniel Beck Mod
    Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 8:08
  • @DanielBeck Indeed there is. I'm just warming up in to my work day atm, so I'll pester them if I get a chance, just thought I'd drop that comment here before I forgot about it.
    – DMA57361 Mod
    Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 8:10
  • The responses I've had so far are SF:10%, WebApps:14%, Android:11% and Apple:7%, with no response from other mods yet. (For comparison SU's inbound rejection rates are: SO:9%/716, SF:12%/329, WebApps:9%/21 for our top three, the rest all count at 17 or fewer migrations in).
    – DMA57361 Mod
    Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 13:45
  • @DMA57361 SO replied that rejection rate was 10% as well
    – Sathyajith Bhat Mod
    Commented Feb 24, 2012 at 4:35
  • Android sounds a bit high for only moderator-approved migrations (compared to e.g. Apple). Any idea why this is?
    – Daniel Beck Mod
    Commented Feb 25, 2012 at 17:33

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Yes, I support adding Android and removing Gaming from the migration options on Super User

Please note, I will view the vote split and only count positive votes, so downvoting the option you dislike won't make any difference.

This is now !

Belongs on Android.SE

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No, I do not support adding Android and removing Gaming from the migration options on Super User

Please note, I will view the vote split and only count positive votes, so downvoting the option you dislike won't make any difference.

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    Challenge accepted! *downvote*
    – iglvzx
    Commented Feb 23, 2012 at 19:53
  • @nhinkle I like your way of stating the option. It matches your Spock avatar.
    – kinokijuf
    Commented Feb 25, 2012 at 14:32

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