On Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:57:49 +0100
Mark Shannon <mark@hotpy.org> wrote:
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> An Anti-PEP is a way to ensure that those opposed to a PEP can be heard
> and, if possible, have a coherent voice.
> Hopefully, it would also make things a lot less stressful for PEP authors.
I don't think this really works. A PEP has to present a consistent
view of the world, and works as a cohesive whole. Arguments against a
PEP don't form a PEP in themselves, they don't need to be consistent
with each other; they merely oppose a particular set of propositions.
So an "anti-PEP" would not be anything like a PEP; it would just be a
list of assorted arguments.
I agree, and that's what the Rejected Ideas section is supposed to capture. If a PEP is not keeping a record of what is discussed, including opposing views which the PEP is choosing not to accept, then that's a deficiency in the PEP and should be fixed. And if people feel their opposing view was not recorded properly, then that should be brought up.
Otherwise in my view the only time an opposing PEP should be written is if it's actually proposing an alternative solution, not to simply refute a PEP to not be accepted.