From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jay Kerns Subject: Re: posting guide? Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:07:08 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87y5drjazp.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]:55660) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFstZ-0003Xb-25 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:07:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFstV-0001lx-8J for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:07:32 -0400 Received: from mail-qc0-x232.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c01::232]:47188) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFstU-0001lf-Tz for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:07:28 -0400 Received: by mail-qc0-f178.google.com with SMTP id j34so688068qco.37 for ; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:07:28 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87y5drjazp.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> 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: Bastien Cc: Org Mode List Dear Bastien, On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Bastien wrote: > Hi Jay, > Well, I would not invest too much time on this, personally. 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. ;-) > From 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. Drafting takes about five seconds. In fact, let me do one right now: "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." Any strenuous objections? > 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. > > What do you think? > 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. -- Jay