From: Luke Dashjr <luke@dashjr.org>
To: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org,
 Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:17:34 +0000
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Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Proposed list moderation policy and conduct
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On Thursday, October 15, 2015 12:02:21 AM Jeff Garzik via bitcoin-dev wrote:
> 2. If someone asks for help it is because they need it. Politely suggest
> specific documentation or more appropriate venues where appropriate. Avoid
> aggressive or vague responses.

This could get noisy. Clarification that only *development* help is=20
appropriate for the list would improve it.

> 2. Conversations should remain focused and on-topic. If you must change t=
he
> topic, start a new thread by changing the topic line of your emails.

Probably should note that entirely new threads should be new messages, *not=
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merely a reply with a changed topic (as changing the topic does not in fact=
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start a new thread).

> 4. Off-topic threads will be directed to other venues.

Threads like this one are off-topic, yet we have no obvious other venue for=
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it.. :(

> *Disclose potential conflicts*

IMO this seems like not only a waste of time, but also futile for anyone no=
t=20
exclusively associated with a single company/organization.

> If you have concerns about someone=E2=80=99s conduct:
> * *On-list*: discussing conduct on-list, either as part of another message
> or as a standalone thread, is always acceptable.

Please no. This is off-topic noise.

Luke