Hey,
Simon Phipps wrote:
>
> On Feb 3, 2007, at 14:46, Peter Tribble wrote:
>> I'm fairly sure that a flamefest on a mailing list isn't the right way.
>> Perhaps it's a necessary step, but I don't think it's conducive to
>> substantive discussions.
>>
>
> I would be pleased if it didn't happen like it has here. There are a few
> other lists I am on (notably at Apache) where controversy does not
> immediately lead to a flame-war (though no-one hold back from
> discussion). But I think it has to be expected, tolerated and perhaps
> welcomed as a sign of an open community. I'm hopeful the passion will
> soon get channelled to positive discussion (of both the pros and cons).
In trying to summarize this damn thread for the weekly news, I've learned a few
things -
o People *really* need to learn how to structure their arguments in
a concise and easily understood manner
o When a point has been made, you don't necessarily keep having to
make it every time you write
o Getting into the habit of replying to every thread possible isn't
helpful at all
(but you know all of this, right?)
I'm sure I'm missing a whole bunch of arguments in the thread, simply because of
people's inability to express themselves better. Maybe Apache is better in this
regard and have learned some lessons from past discussions.
Glynn
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