[QE-users] Schrödinger & Kohn: A Stack Exchange for the modeling of molecules and materials

[Rashid Rafeek V Valappil]

The site is a proposed Q&A site based in the stackexchange.com network of
sites basically focused on materials modeling. Just like stackoverflow.com
which is mainly for programming related questions. And there are many other
Q&A sites <https://stackexchange.com/sites> in the network on lots of other
topics. "Schrödinger & Kohn" is a name which is proposed so that the name
of the site is more catchy. It is not finalised yet.

area51.stackexchange.com is the site where proposals for new sites are
started. This creation process involves steps to ensure whether a topic has
critical mass to sustain an individual site and deciding exactly what
topics will be a part of the site and what will not. To know more about
this process you may refer to the Area51 FAQ
<https://area51.stackexchange.com/faq>. In short, there are three phases:

1. Definition phases: People follow the proposal and example questions
which are intended to be part of the site are proposed. These get upvoted
or downvoted. This phase is over and the list of example questions proposed
can be seen here
<https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/122958/materials-modeling?phase=definition&tab=votes#tab-top>
.
2. Commitment phase: A minimum of 200 people should commit to take part in
the site when it gets launched. Out of this atleast 100 of them should have
experience with using other sites in the Stack Exchange network. This is
the phase the site is currently in.
3. Beta phase: This is the phase where the actual site gets launched on a
"probationary basis" to see if people use it. This is expected to happen
within two weeks from now.

The proposal for the site may get deleted in any of these phases if it
fails to achieve activity.

On Fri, Apr 3, 2020, 03:48 Robert Molt <r.molt.chemical.physics at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Good evening,
>
> I have seen this advertisement on CCL as well. I do not understand what
> the proposed "launch" is. I see the name of one of the greatest physicists
> of all time and then Kohn; what is the site/group intending to do?
> On 4/2/20 11:56 AM, Rashid Rafeek V Valappil wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> On the 18th of April, the Stack Exchange network (which hosts
> StackOverflow, MathOverflow, and many other Q/A sites) is anticipated to
> launch a site called "Schrödinger & Kohn" in two stages. People who
> register now will be invited to participate in the first stage, during
> which the scope and future of this site is decided for 2 weeks, before the
> final launch opens universally.
>
> More than 190 people have already signed up. If you or any of your group
> members might be interested in having a say in this community's scope or
> organization, please follow the steps below to register to the site:
>
> *1) *Log into Stack Exchange: https://stackexchange.com
> *2) *Visit the Stack Exchange staging zone for new sites:
> https://area51.stackexchange.com/
> *3)* When you click "sign up" it will automatically log you in with your
> Stack Exchange credentials
> *4)* The materials modeling site is then here:
> https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/122958/materials-modeling?referrer=OWJmN2MxOWQ5ZjQ5NDQ5NWFlNDRjOWYzNjNiMWRjYjAxMjA4NGE2MmUyYjQ1NDQ0NDFhYzRkMjEzZmZlNGZkNJVYNM_b97JfvwNIZroMyCql4XhhRD2FJqfkBrtTfajj0
> *5)* Click "commit" and then you will get a verification code in your
> email.
>
> Proposed topics so far have been related to the usage of VASP,
> QuantumEspresso, OpenMOLCAS, CFOUR, GAUSSIAN, LAMMPS, CP2K, DIRAC,
> Turbomole, MOLPRO, ORCA, MRCC, ADF, PySCF, PSI4, DALTON, QChem, CASTEP,
> CPMD, ABINT, DFTB+, ABAQUS, OpenBabel, MPQC, NWChem, MOLDEN, GAMMES(US),
> GAMMES(UK), HORTON, NECI, DICE, OpenFermion, HANDE, but there is still time
> to expand the scope to more software. If your group has software that is
> not yet represented, you may wish to have someone register for the 2-week
> staging period during which the scope and future of this site will be
> determined.
>
> With best wishes!
> Rashid Rafeek
>
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