Agree with the context of what you are saying and my comment about "the thread has to stop" was probably overboard.
In my defense threads I have usually seen threads like these ³X is better than Y² dissolve into unproductive discussions, but I agree that we have not reached that state here yet. Seshu On 11/18/15, 9:09 AM, "Julian Hyde" <[email protected]> wrote: >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 ³etiquette² I don¹t >>mean to imply that anyone was being impolite. It¹s 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 Sarnath¹s 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. I¹d rather >>that such communication occur here than in some back-channel. >> >> A big touch-point for me is Eric Raymond¹s ³How to ask questions the >>smart way²[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 >>
