From: Bill Davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 09:55:07 CDT
Bruce Lilly wrote:
> Seth Breidbart wrote:
>
>
>>Why do we care about how something begins? We care about what gets
>>posted.
>
> [...]
>
>>If we care (only) about the contents, why should we
>>distinguish among those processes?
>
>
> *IF* we were to concentrate on the format and not processes,
> much of the recent bickering would be moot. However, as they
> currently stand, the Lindsey drafts do concentrate on processes
> (duties of this widget, duties of that gizmo, etc.) rather than
> format. I'd support tossing that out in favor of simply
> describing the format with minimal wording as necessary
> defining responsibility for ensuring compliance (resting
> with the poster in many cases) if that would help us to move
> forward.
I tried that, it seems only Shmuel liked it.An unambiguous definition
followed by a policy of what should be a followup.
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-bill davidsen (davidsen@tmr.com)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
last possible moment - but no longer" -me