| We present a poster which contains a sequence of a question, answers to this question and comments regarding acknowledging content on BioStar. Biostar.stackexchange.com is a website where questions about Bioinformatics can be asked and answered. Users can also comment on both the questions and the answers. The site is modelled after www.stackoverflow.com (see description from Joel Spolsky), a comparable site for programmers.
 

Users find the site valuable both for answers to questions they have and as a reference. Since the content can also be viewed without registration the site likely reaches a larger audience. For instance, BioStar questions are often referenced on Twitter and FriendFeed. This leads to... |
