From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: posting guide? Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:59:00 +0100 Message-ID: <6F1D0568-9B91-40EA-A5F1-8E14DC5225A8@gmail.com> References: <87y5drjazp.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.2 \(1499\)) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:50370) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UG9cc-0003pd-F7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:59:14 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UG9cX-0000pj-K9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:59:10 -0400 Received: from mail-wg0-f49.google.com ([74.125.82.49]:60749) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UG9cX-0000pV-EQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:59:05 -0400 Received: by mail-wg0-f49.google.com with SMTP id ds1so1134650wgb.28 for ; Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:59:04 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Jay Kerns Cc: Bastien , Org Mode List On 13 mrt. 2013, at 22:07, Jay Kerns wrote: > Dear Bastien, >=20 >=20 > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Bastien wrote: >> Hi Jay, >=20 >> Well, I would not invest too much time on this, personally. >=20 > No, you don't seem to be bothered at all; those attacks seem to > wash off you like water off a duck's back, or scandals off of Bill > Clinton's resume. ;-) >=20 >> =46rom experience, such a drafting process takes a lot of time. And = at >> the end, you're not always sure that the whole community comes: to an >> agreement... only the ones who care, who are obviously not the ones >> the guidelines want to reach. >=20 >=20 > Drafting takes about five seconds. In fact, let me do one right now: >=20 > "Please note that messages to the emacs-orgmode list are expected > to be civil and focused toward our mutual interest of Org > mode. /Ad hominem/ or other attacks of a personal nature will not > be tolerated by the community." >=20 > Any strenuous objections? Hi, it seems to me that this is entirely superfluous. I have not seen a = mailing lit with better behavior anywhere. We should not be distracted = by a lone user. >=20 >=20 >> Why not trying another approach and have a hall of fame for great >> posts sent on this lists? Examples of good/thorough explanations, >> example of detailed bug reports, etc. It would be both encouraging >> and educating, maybe. >>=20 >> What do you think? >>=20 A great idea. - Carsten >=20 >=20 > I think that's a great idea!, actually. My mental catalogue of > excellent posts probably isn't as extensive as yours, but even > just last night I got a great response that fits a Hall of Fame > in my book. Surely there must be other people who got a great > response to some question they asked at some point in their past. >=20 > --=20 > Jay >=20