I need to ask questions and get responses as quickly as possible. I know Stack Overflow is really very good, but I want to get another forum better suited for discussions with other programmers.
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It's hard to get faster responses than you get them here, but if you look for raw C++ knowledge, have a look at comp.lang.c++ (you know, these old-fangled Usenet thingie, hard to use with a web browser). Be prepared for a somewhat harsher tone than you find here, though.
If you can live with answer taking longer, but being filtered better, look at comp.lang.c++.moderated instead. If you feel like there's a defect in the C++ standard, ask at comp.standard.c++. Both are moderated, which makes for a very good signal/noise ratio, but brings response times down to several hours at least (up to a day). Also, since everybody only sees everybody else's answers hours after they were posted, simple questions sometimes get flooded with at least half a dozen more or less equal answers.
sbi
2009-09-04 07:33:33
Better yet, `comp.lang.c++.moderated`. Otherwise, yeah - if you want to get a _quality_ answer, that's the place. Or `comp.std.c++` for language lawyering questions.
Pavel Minaev
2009-09-04 08:25:57
@Pavel: Both `c.l.c++.m` and `comp.std.c++` are moderated, and thus slow to give you answers. But, yes, the quality is even better there than on `comp.lang.c++`.
sbi
2009-09-04 10:19:19
Last time I checked, comp.std.c++ was dead
AndreyT
2009-10-13 20:15:00
@AndreyT: I see 1163 postings in the last 8 months, including 70 in the first half of this month.
sbi
2009-10-14 07:58:24
Note that c.l.c++.m, while being probably the C++ forum with the highest level of knowledge and an unbeatable signal/noise ratio, is (as its name suggests) moderated, and thus much slower than SO. Otherwise I fully agree with you.
sbi
2009-09-04 07:39:23
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I don't know not why you say Stack Overflow is very good yet are looking for another forum to discuss stuff with programmers, but still:
Ami
2009-09-04 07:36:15
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Another one you may wish to try is http://cboard.cprogramming.com/
They not only cover C, C++, and C# but also Windows API programming as well as other technologies.
stealth_angoid
2009-09-04 07:38:28
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The C++ channel on IRC right now has 558 people logged in, ready to answer your questions.
neoneye
2009-09-04 08:23:35
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Stack Overflow is very good in case you need your answer in couple of minutes and you believe on collaboration. If you just want your answer then go with comp.lang.c++ but if you really want to discuss your problem then SO is better.
GG
2009-09-09 10:49:48
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Stackoverflow is the fastest site around that I've found (by a LOT). If you feel you must search out other sites, see my updated list
The two "fastest/most hits" next to SO are
But codeguru and dreamincode are also great for (and slightly more specialized towards) C++ :D
CrazyJugglerDrummer
2009-10-13 20:05:47