[Python-ideas] PEP feedback loop (with tracker account)

[Andrew Barnert]

On Mar 25, 2014, at 15:46, Georg Brandl <g.brandl at gmx.net> wrote:

> Am 25.03.2014 07:29, schrieb anatoly techtonik:
>> It is not that hard to implement an approval function for
>> the PEP site (to improve the visibility and the process).
>> 
>> For example, on the page
>> http://legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0231/
>> the field "Status: Rejected" can be linkified to bring up a
>> popup window with short info about quantity of people who
>> approved the PEP (content details can be extended later).
>> 
>> It is not that hard to add a disqus-style JS form to set
>> status of your position towards PEP using tracker
>> account.
>> 
>> Will that be useful for Python community?
> 
> No.  What is useful is to keep the "Post-History" header up to
> date, which refers people to the python-dev threads where all the
> discussion and "voting" takes place.
> 
> I could also imagine adding direct links to the archive; however
> many PEPs already add references in the text where appropriate.

Having someone dedicate themselves to linking in all significant -ideas and -dev discussions (and relevant blog posts, etc.) would be incredibly useful.

I can't think of anything else that would really be interesting at all. A +/- vote is meaningless, and expecting people to summarize their mailing-list discussions in a single post on the PEP site doesn't seem likely to capture sufficient interest on any but the most contentious PEPs.