PS [1] http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> On Nov 18, 2015, at 9:07 AM, Julian Hyde <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> 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 >
