On 3/25/2011 2:55 PM, Ben Finney wrote:
Guido van Rossum<guido@python.org> writes:
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Ben Finney<ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wrote:
Surely a forum specifically for mentorship will be more useful if outsiders can be directed to existing discussions, without needing to join the private club.
This argument comes up repeatedly. Some people object on principle to all closed lists.
No, I'm pointing out that a closed forum *for mentorship specifically* is undermining the goal of mentorship: to efficiently share valuable knowledge and help newbies learn from existing discussions with experts and other newbies.
I disagree. The goal of mentorship is to help someone learn -- a subtle, yet distinct, difference. I think a closed list will suit that purpose better. Keep in mind also that the list is *closed*, not *locked* -- anyone can join, and anyone who has joined has full access to current goings-on and to the archives. ~Ethan~