Cross-posting sub-sites?

June 17, 2009 12:35 PM

Is it ok to cross-post a music question you have posted in AskMe to Music?

I couldn't find a verdict on this by searching so I figured I'd ask in MeTa so the answer would be available for posterity.

I recently posted a question to AskMe that is musical in nature. Can I also post to Music asking the same question? Can I post to Music asking users to weigh in on the AskMe question or does it need to be a complete re-post?

posted by no1hatchling to Etiquette/Policy at 12:35 PM (16 comments total)

I don't think that's the purpose of Music, no. I'm sure someone else will be around shortly to give you a better answer.
posted by dead cousin ted at 12:46 PM on June 17, 2009

I assume you mean Music Talk? If you really got no answers over in AskMe, then posting on Music Talk is not a terrible idea but keep in mind it's a subset that's much lower traffic than the other parts of the site, though mucg more Music focused. And do people a favor and don't just ask people to go look at your question elsewhere but include the question and relevant information in your Music Talk question as well. Music Talk is for a lot of things and isn't specifically a Q&A site but if you think the music folks might have answers that you weren't able to find in AskMe, feel free to try it.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 12:47 PM on June 17, 2009 [1 favorite]

Yeah, I meant Music Talk. I should have specified.

Thanks for the answer! I'm starting to be pretty satisfied with the AskMe answers so I guess it's just good to know for the future.
posted by no1hatchling at 1:01 PM on June 17, 2009

I think as long as you sing your question, you should be fine.
posted by ODiV at 1:15 PM on June 17, 2009 [2 favorites]

All of my answers are songs.
This one is my favorite song:
Well La-de-fuckin'-da!
(Repeat)
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:45 PM on June 17, 2009 [1 favorite]

All of my MetaTalk comments are musical. Here's one:

Bah-dah-[splash!]
posted by not_on_display at 2:10 PM on June 17, 2009

Thanks for the answer! I'm starting to be pretty satisfied with the AskMe answers so I guess it's just good to know for the future.

What might not go over so well is crossposting a mere three hours after your AskMe question was posted.

Or maybe that just me.
posted by 6550 at 2:34 PM on June 17, 2009

The answer to any question anywhere on this site is bacon, m-m-m-m-m bacon.
posted by Cranberry at 2:53 PM on June 17, 2009

m-m-m-m-m Bacon.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:07 PM on June 17, 2009 [1 favorite]

Go ahead and try, all they can do is ban you.
Or mock you, or give you a whiny "callout".
Or make you a meme on /b/.
posted by Iron Rat at 4:39 PM on June 17, 2009

I frequent that little juke joint known as Music Talk and the folks there are pretty enthusiastic about music and music related subjects. But it had BETTER be in song format or we'll blow you off like a dirty little kid with smudgy fingers who wants to touch your guitar.

Kidding, post away.
posted by snsranch at 5:56 PM on June 17, 2009

I did not even know music talk existed until today.

All my questions will be in proper form freestyle rap.
posted by dirty lies at 7:24 PM on June 17, 2009

I didn't know it was there either, dirty lies.
posted by IndigoRain at 9:11 PM on June 17, 2009

m-m-m-m-m Bacon.
posted by koeselitz at 10:09 PM on June 17, 2009

Yeah. Are there any other Mefi subsites I should know about?
posted by item at 12:32 AM on June 18, 2009

Hmmm. Have you seen the deleted comments RSS feed? That one's kinda fun.
posted by ryanrs at 2:58 AM on June 18, 2009