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replaced http://superuser.com/ with https://superuser.com/

On-topic migration to a more specific SE site declined

The tour page mentions the following about this site:

Super User is a question and answer site for computer enthusiasts and power users. [...] With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed answers to every question about computer software or hardware.

That's very broad.

With this in mind, TeX - LaTeX could be considered a sub-site of Super User for the most part as it deals with computer software (from the TeX - LaTeX tour page:

TeX - LaTeX is a question and answer site for users of TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, and related typesetting systems, people who love to create well-structured and beautifully typeset documents. [...] With your help, we're working together to build a library of detailed answers to every question related to TeX.

However, I don't see much value in diluting questions about TeX - LaTeX amidst all the other computer software/hardware content. People are far more likely to search, question and answer on TeX - LaTeX than here, except for the odd case.

To that end I've flagged the occasional /-tagged question for moderator attention, suggesting a migration over to TeX - LaTeX. This has received mixed reviews as of late. The following three questions were declined migration:

  1. Installing LaTeX package

  2. LaTeX creates some long lines (longer than 'linewidth')

  3. How can I change the background color of a cell in LyX?

  4. How to add a dot for section/subsection numbering in TeX

What's the problem with migrating this type of content over to a different site on the SE network that focuses specifically on these type of questions? Alternatively, if there are questions that are well-suited for a more focused SE Q&A, should such migration be encouraged in order to provide a less-diluted library of content?

Werner
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