From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jay Kerns Subject: Re: posting guide? Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:36:29 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87y5drjazp.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <87fvzyap8d.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58689) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFy2E-0005Kp-Sa for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:36:51 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFy2D-0000BJ-Ul for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:36:50 -0400 Received: from mail-qa0-f49.google.com ([209.85.216.49]:38876) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFy2D-0000BD-Pr for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:36:49 -0400 Received: by mail-qa0-f49.google.com with SMTP id o13so1017477qaj.15 for ; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:36:49 -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: Robert Horn Cc: Bastien , Org Mode List On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Robert Horn wrote: > > I share Bastien's opinion. My experience with community building is > that describing and rewarding exemplary behavior is much more useful > than attempting to set strict rules of behavior. You need some basic > rules, but then emphasize describing excellence. > > It's much better for people trying be "be like her, because everyone > respects and honors her", rather than following some set of detailed > rules. > > R Horn > rjhorn@alum.mit.edu You know, I don't disagree with any of that. Re: empty words, in my view, the measure of any statement is the veracity of the person who says it, or in this case, the resolve of the community who lives by it. Or not. :-) After having reviewed the paragraph on the Worg page that Tom mentioned, it is clear that there already exists a community-driven place to give guidance about what is considered (un)acceptable behavior on this list. As promised, I added a sentence to that paragraph: "Ad hominem comments are out of place and will not be tolerated by the community." If one of you feels this is inconsistent with Org's spirit, feel free to delete my change (it is a wiki, after all). No hard feelings. Honest. Time to get back to work. Thanks to all who contributed to the discussion. -- Jay