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From:
David Christensen
Date:
April 19, 2011 18:26
Subject:
Re: Nature of this list
Message ID:
4DAE3628.4050501@holgerdanske.com
On 04/19/2011 08:00 AM, Peter Scott wrote:
> I remember when Casey West and Kevin Meltzer started this list.  Casey
> was very specific on-line and in person about it being a place where
> newcomers could ask questions without being flamed.  The FAQ bears this
> out:
...
> this one at least had a good run and I'll be sorry if I end up leaving it too.

It's a shame when people leave a community because they feel it has 
taken on a negative tone.


The first question that comes to mind is "what is the process for 
dealing with negative behavior on this mailing list?".


Looking at:

     http://learn.perl.org/faq/beginners.html

I see:

     1.8 - Who owns this list? Who do I complain to?

     Casey West owns the beginners list. You can contact him at 
casey@geeknest.com.

     ...

     1.10 - Who will maintain peace and flow on the list?

     Casey West, Kevin Meltzer and Ask Bjoern Hansen currently carry 
large, yet padded, clue-sticks to maintain peace and order on the list. 
If you are privately emailed by one of these folks for flaming, being 
off-topic, etc... please listen to what they say. If you see a message 
sent to the list by one of these people saying that a thread is closed, 
do not continue to post to the list on that thread! If you do, you will 
not only meet face to face with a XQJ-37 nuclear powered pansexual 
roto-plooker, but you may also be taken off of the list. These people 
simply want to make sure the list stays topical, and above-all, useful 
to Perl beginners.


And, I also see:

     1.11 - When was this FAQ last updated?

     November 20, 2001


So, my next question is "has the complaint resolution process broken down?".


David

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