Package: lists.debian.org Severity: wishlist Hi,
as the current threads on debian-devel show, it is becoming almost impossible to expect polite and constructive discussions on certain topics. The list is polluted by high-frequency contributions, of often the same people, with discussions going in circles. This is regularly weighing on the project’s atmosphere as a whole. As such, I’d appreciate if you could think of something, anything, that improves the quality of exchanges and avoids disgusting people (like a prominent developer who is on the verge of leaving the project following this). You might find it strange coming from me, since I haven’t always been the easiest person with which to communicate on this list. However, I think stricter rules would benefit more to everyone, as long as they are fair. Suggestions: - limit the rate of emails someone can send to the list; - limit it even further for non-contributors (I know we have always found this non-welcoming, but we are still polluted, on all sides of exchanges, by those who contribute almost nothing yet talk a lot of what they don’t know); - keep messages in queue for a few hours in threads above 3 levels of replies; - moderate (or even kill) entire threads once they reach a rate threshold; - whatever else… Thanks for considering. -- .''`. Josselin Mouette : :' : `. `' `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
