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In short, it's a different way of information exchange. People are used to how forum like Quantnet works so SE is a bit different. Once you are a member, you can participate in a huge selection of topics.
To get a site dedicated to the topic of quantitative finance, it has to go through a long process. We are in the Commitment Phase now.
In order for a new Stack Exchange 2.0 site to be created, it must go through a process consisting of 6 phases:
The “
Discussion Phase”: the community discusses ideas for potential sites.
The “
Proposal Phase”: the community builds a detailed proposal for each potential site, discussing the topic, the audience, and what kind of questions will be posted on the site.
The “
Commitment Phase”: people from the community commit to building the site’s community.
The “
Closed Beta Phase”: once enough people commit in the previous phase, the site enters a closed beta where the people who committed start the site, seed it with information, and appoint moderators.
The “
Open Beta Phase”: the site progresses in development, now open to everyone as a public beta.
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Full Citizenship”: if the site meets a certain level of activity, it leaves beta status and may remain indefinitely online. Otherwise, it is shut down. Additionally, they get their own design and logo.