[Python-ideas] Clearer communication

[Alex Shafer]

Agreed, thanks James for asking.

And thanks for bringing up the issue of communication mode in different mediums, Robert. I personally think the type of discussions taking place on this list would be better suited to a more interactive or conversational medium.

Is there already, or would anyone be opposed to the creation of a #python-ideas on a large IRC network? I'd hope discussions there can have the same weight, merit, community involvement, and potential for PEP-tracking ideas.

I think accommodating different people's best communication modes is essential to the continued development of any community and project.
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On Feb 1, 2019, 10:21, Robert Vanden Eynde wrote:

> That's a nice question !
>
> The main thing is "is this list more EmailLike or MessengerLike"
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> When I speak on Messenger (or any instantaneous conversation software) I send a lot of very small messages, like "+1", it's interactive, I'm expecting a short answer.
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> If I say something stupid, I undo, if I can't undo because the delay of my client is done, I send another message beginning with "Oops" or something obvious. It's the EAFP (Easier to ask for forgiveness than Permission) style.
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> The point is "looking ar my first few words, people understand the message"
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> When I speak on TraditionalDifferedEmail, I'm more like LBYL (Look before you Leap), I write a long, but structured message, such that people see first the structure, (intro, body, conclusion), and look in the message if they want.
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> On Fri, 1 Feb 2019, 17:40 James Lu <jamtlu at gmail.com wrote:
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>> A lot of the traffic on this email list is people saying “I don’t understand” or “that’s not what I meant” or trying to re-explain. A lot of “-1”s are really “I don’t see the usefulness of this”.
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>> So I want an open discussion on: How can we communicate clearer?
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