Found myself in this environment after going down a rabbit hole looking for answers regarding creating group tabs in Chrome. I've checked some of the subjects and answers on StackExchange and they appear to be super-IT related. For those who are familiar with this site, would you say it is for the lay person as well as an "IT-guru". My background is administrative. Would this environment pertain to me?
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6I migrated it here, and I feel that its a opportunity to educate a new user, which feels like a core use of meta. I'm going to be sneaky and reopen it, and invite folks to dispute this on meta. I think its worth discussing how the community feels we're better off handling such situations. The user is trying to discuss getting into the site, and site culture, and even where she has a few specific things wrong, this feels like a great opportunity to educate users on such things.Journeyman Geek– Journeyman Geek Mod2025-07-08 15:41:23 +00:00Commented Jul 8, 2025 at 15:41
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1@Journeyman Sneaky? That's exactly what you should do, isn't it? :) Was there a prior comment that got deleted? Your comment seems like it's missing context, or maybe that's just me.wjandrea– wjandrea2025-07-09 13:37:55 +00:00Commented Jul 9, 2025 at 13:37
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1This site (Super User) isn't a chat, but it does have a chat!wjandrea– wjandrea2025-07-09 13:39:38 +00:00Commented Jul 9, 2025 at 13:39
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@wjandrea it was closed, and I reopened it.Journeyman Geek– Journeyman Geek Mod2025-07-09 13:42:17 +00:00Commented Jul 9, 2025 at 13:42
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Welcome Leanne! Everyone is welcome to ask and answer questions on Super User - it's not just for IT gurus :)Robotnik– Robotnik2025-08-01 14:47:22 +00:00Commented Aug 1, 2025 at 14:47
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As far as Super User goes, we're a site for both. There are other Stack Exchange sites with different cultures and scopes. We have a lot of relatively 'basic' questions, and occasionally folks with a deeper level of experience with more challenging questions.
Much like the rest of the network, we're primarily a Question and Answer site not a chat or a forum (though the associated chat page has been a core part of our site as long as it's been around).
going down a rabbit hole looking for answers regarding creating group tabs in Chrome
Looks like you made a great start. People often forget one of the goals of the SE network is to build a knowledge base for future users. If you didn't find the answer you needed, asking your own question is fine.
I'd also point you at our help (the question mark symbol on the top) for the tour and more specific details over what's on-topic and how we do things.
My background is administrative. Would this environment pertain to me?
Well this site does cater to tech laypeople as well. So I'd say it would.
My background is administrative. Would this environment pertain to me?
If you have a question that would be "on topic" then its totally appropriate.
Sometimes things get closed because they're off-topic like shopping questions, or of very limited relevance to anyone else.
Other questions get closed because they're duplicates of an existing question which may already have good useful answers.
All that is about Q&A which have a structure. This page is a Q&A. You've mentioned chat, which is much more freeform and interactive. The two parts complement each other, but Q&A endure whereas chat is gone once it scrolls away.
https://blog.repairmyfunnel.com/home/use-tab-groups-google-chrome looks like a good basic intro.
But consider that tabs and tab-groups aren't the same as bookmarks and may be hard to access if the browser resets. Another option is a shared company wiki/intranet where someone is a curator/librarian and keeps links relevant and updated.
Also consider that Administration roles have to be IT aware. Designing processes that mesh well with backups/recoveries and security is one of those "interface" subjects where input is needed from all sides.
