Stride: consider using gamedev.stackexchange.com for Q&A

[jeske]

This is a tracking issue for our discussion on using gamedev.stackexchange.com as a Q&A site..

I think specifically using gamedev would be a great idea, as it would provide visibility for Stride, and connect with other talented game developers.

There is currently a "Xenko" tag on gamedev. It takes 300 gamedev reputation to make a new "Stride" tag, and once made it's possible to make Xenko a synonym for Stride and link them together.

It's easy to link directly to the "ask a question" page with tags filled in. Here is an example with Xenko and C# as tags prefilled.

https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/ask?tags=xenko,C%23

If we decide to go this route, I think the next steps are:

1) figure out where to place a direct question link in a visible place
2) somehow display unanswered stride questions (or a count) on the stride website
3) get the Stride tag made, make sure it's in the above two links/features
4) once there are some questions filed on the stride tag, ask for Xenko to be made a synonym of stride

[xen2]

Sounds good to me, let's go with gamedev.stackexchange.com!

It's also important to promote it properly to make sure everything support-wise goes there.
We could add a link to it on those places:

• Website community page https://stride3d.net/community/
• Forums (either banner or explanation in grayed out initial text when creating post) so that people who were thinking to ask support questions know about its existence.
• Icon in launcher
• Later: Possibly add a question mark icon to get help in the Game Studio title bar right area (next to minimize button)?

[xen2]

If somebody has 300+ reputation, feel free to create the stride tag please!

[StefanJanssen95]

In the meantime the tag has been created: https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/tags/stride