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On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Linda Walsh via RT < perlbug-followup@perl.org> wrote: > You can't use CPAN as a "indicator" of what code is like outside of > CPAN as the same constraints don't apply. > It's not perfect but it's the best thing we've got. If you've got any better ideas you're welcome to suggest them, stop pissing otherwise. > The opinion of what public list? The opinions of private lists do > not apply to the general perl-use public if the list isn't open to such. > It is not, and cannot be used to justify actions that are to be carried > out and dumped on the perl-programming public. > Perl5-porters, there isn't any other place where we make such decisions. > You (and this is specifically aimed at you Ricardo), by your > previous actions and how you choose to exclude people (no matter > "how right", you or those supporting your actions, feel they > were/are justified), have created a *self-approving* environment of > yes-men. Those who might have objected have already been labeled as > "unambiguously [sic] unacceptable communicators" and excised from > the list. If you exclude the 'outliers' from consideration in your > decisions, you are automatically, NOT going to get a relevant > sampling that represents the larger perl-using public's usage. > These accusations are tiresome and don't make your point any more convincing. You are not persecuted for your opinions; making this personal is only increasing the odds of you being banned from the bugtracker too. Stop being toxic, start taking responsibility for your own actions. LeonThread Previous | Thread Next