Steve Langasek writes ("Re: Question for DPL candidates: Teetotaler outreach"):
> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 07:31:44PM +0100, Chris Lamb wrote:
> > However, moderating the atmosphere so that non-drinkers do not
> > feel like they are unwelcome, perhaps by curbing excess in some of
> > the drinkers, might be the key here.As someone who likes a drink, I endorse this latter point. Being sober around people who are actually drunk can be quite tiresome. > As DPL, what standard will you use to determine that some developers are > drinking to excess? I don't think Chris meant that he would be issuing ex-cathedra denunciations of bibulous individuals, or that _someone else_ would be curbing people's excesses. I read it as an exhortation for people to curb their own excesses. The DPL has a lot of social legitimacy. That social influence can be used to encourage people to behave better. Ian.
