[Python-Dev] Re: Re: How to lose potential users/developers (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Fri, 07 Feb 2003 12:05:05 -0500

I have sometimes thought that py-dev would be improved by a mechanism for moderation of first-time posts. Spam would be blocked and 'inappropriate' first posts politely redirected to clp, the bug list, or the patch list with carefully prewritten messages. On the other hand, I would probably have redirected the ternary op post and missed the surprise of Guido apparently giving serious consideration to an addition.

If Barry wouldn't mind upgrading python-dev to Mailman 2.1, I'm all for moderating new subscribers and non-subscribers.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)