[PSF-Community] STOP THE INTRODUCTIONS

[Harsh Dattani]

+1 Alex

On Tue, Sep 22, 2015, 6:57 PM Alex Clark <aclark at aclark.net> wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Since this list is new, let's let everyone express their vision for
> in-scope content. I am +1 for continued introductions because I find them
> valuable. I am -1 for anyone trying to convince *me* they're not valuable
> to *me*. But I tolerate the continued attempts (to convince me they are
> not valuable to me), because in the worst case I can unsubscribe or filter.
>
> I will never attempt to convince anyone else what they should feel about
> the issue, and long term I'll most likely switch to reading this on GMANE.
>
> Would this list traffic be any less objectionable if it were "real
> content" (as dictated by someone's individual's standards)? I suspect
> "no", and therefore suggest folks uncomfortable with "introduction content"
> seek alternatives as I will do if I'm uncomfortable with "anti-introduction
> content".
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 7:50 AM, Amir Ladsgroup <ladsgroup at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It's not "python-introductions" either. There are linkedin, about.me and
>> other websites to do this job and people can add link to their profiles in
>> their email signatures so they don't waste ~700 people's times (assuming
>> ~50 are interested in reading those introductions)
>>
>> Best
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 2:28 PM Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Joshua,
>>>
>>> While I appreciate and understand the sentiment behind your email I find
>>> it astonishingly unfriendly and unwelcoming, and don’t think this is the
>>> way we want to present ourselves to people who may be considering going
>>> their local Python community.
>>>
>>> The mission of the PSF is to promote the development of the language and
>>> the growth on the international Python community. There are already many
>>> adequate forums for asking Python questions, and I would remind you this
>>> list is called “python-community,” not “python-questions.”
>>>
>>> Please, next time you feel the need to post such an email. restrain
>>> yourself. Thanks.
>>>
>>> S
>>>
>>> On Sep 22, 2015, at 2:16 AM, <joshua at tellander.net> <
>>> joshua at tellander.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> We all like you, we don't like the spam.
>>>
>>>
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