[Python-Dev] Python-dev signal-to-noise processing question

[Mark Lawrence]

On 22/07/2010 23:25, Terry Reedy wrote:
> On 7/22/2010 8:22 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:02:33 pm Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
>>
>>> OTOH I think as quick as possible an answer is a good idea here. It
>>> saves the intended audience the thought about whether to reply or
>>> not, and an instant, constructive answer says that somebody cares.
>>
>> +1
>
> Ditto. The sooner a person redirects a question to python-list, the
> sooner I will answer if I have an answer. And I do answer a lot of
> questions on Py-list, especially those that have sat a few hours without
> an answer.
>
>> I think that waiting "a day or two" as suggested by Average does nobody
>> any good.
>
> The only 'waiting' by anyone should be a few days by someone who posts
> on pylist *before* they try here for other expers.
>

If only the same principal applied on the issue tracker.  Anyone fancy 
taking on a few orphans, allowing for the fact that you might get told 
off for creating noise or for offending devs who don't like being 
reminded of outstanding issues?  Still, what's nine years to someone 
who's waiting for a bug fix?

Kindest regards.

Mark Lawrence.