> On Nov 18, 2015, at 5:13 AM, Adunuthula, Seshu <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think this thread has reached its level of usefulness and should stop.
If I may, a point about email etiquette. And by “etiquette” I don’t mean to imply that anyone was being impolite. It’s just that there are ways to maximize the efficiency of a conversation (and the valuable time of everyone in the community) without stifling discussion. This thread does not need to stop. But Seshu is at liberty to ignore it, or to point out that it is not where his priorities lie. There may well be others in the community who are interested in Sarnath’s proposal and would like to help. I also understand the sub-text: that Seshu works for a company that is a major contributor of resources to Kylin. While we leave our corporate affiliations at the door in Apache, I think it is fine to signal, as Seshu did, that the priorities of that team lie elsewhere. I’d rather that such communication occur here than in some back-channel. A big touch-point for me is Eric Raymond’s “How to ask questions the smart way”[1]. A common theme is that it is OK to ignore questions that are inappropriate. Ignoring questions is a great way to deal with trolls, fools and time-wasters. In my opinion, the only time when someone should be asked to stop posting is when they have grossly breached the standards of the community: personal attacks, rudeness. For anything less, let the thread continue. If no one has the time or interest to reply to it, it will quickly peter out. Julian
