Re: GR proposal: code of conduct
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:25 PM, Alexander Wirt wrote:
> - Do not send spam; see the advertising policy below. (the advertising
> policy is the interesting part)
> - Send all of your e-mails in English. Only use other languages on mailing
> lists where that is explicitly allowed (e.g. French on debian-user-french).
> - Make sure that you are using the proper list. In particular, don't send
> user-related questions to developer-related mailing lists.
Reworded to use generic terminology these would be the same on IRC.
> - Wrap your lines at 80 characters or less for ordinary discussion. Lines
> longer than 80 characters are acceptable for computer-generated output (e.g.,
> ls -l).
IRC equivalent would be to use pastebins.
> - Do not send automated out-of-office or vacation messages.
> - Do not send test messages to determine whether your mail client is working.
Reworded to use generic terminology these would be the same on IRC.
> - Do not send subscription or unsubscription requests to the list address
> itself; use the respective -request address instead.
> - Never send your messages in HTML; use plain text instead.
Seem to be lists-specific.
> - Avoid sending large attachments.
IRC equivalent would be to use pastebins.
> - Do not quote messages that were sent to you by other people in private mail,
> unless agreed beforehand.
Reworded to use generic terminology this would be the same on IRC.
> - When replying to messages on the mailing list, do not send a carbon copy (CC)
> to the original poster unless they explicitly request to be copied.
> - If you want to complain to someone who sent you a carbon copy when you did
> not ask for it, do it privately.
> - If you send messages to lists to which you are not subscribed, always note
> that fact in the body of your message.
Seem to be lists-specific.
> I think that there are always medium specific rules that don't apply to other
> medium. One classic point specific to IRC would be not to use an CTCP VERSION
> to all clients.
Indeed, but many rules are also applicable to other forms of
communication if worded generically.
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bye,
pabs
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