[ck2]

I see an impending problem with using a 3rd party service like stack exchange, not just for hosting but for operating the content you create. Just like there is voting to enable a site, they could just as easily take it away from you someday.

It's like the few hosted forum services out there, or an even simplier model, wp.com blogs vs. a blog on your own vps.

If it's important to you and you want control over quality, content and features, build it and host it yourself (yet another reason why I am not crazy about clouds).

[netcan]

Don't you see any advantage in lowering the bar for having a blog, forum or SE site?