From: daniel_james_at_[hidden]
Date: 2007-11-11 14:40:40
Author: danieljames
Date: 2007-11-11 14:40:39 EST (Sun, 11 Nov 2007)
New Revision: 41014
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/41014
Log:
Update the discussion policy page on the beta site, and remove it from trunk.
Text files modified:
website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------
1 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
Modified: website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html
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--- website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html (original)
+++ website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html 2007-11-11 14:40:39 EST (Sun, 11 Nov 2007)
@@ -148,9 +148,15 @@
<h3>Use a Readable Quotation Style</h3>
- <p>A common and very useful approach is to cite the small
- fractions of the message you are actually responding to and to
- put your response directly beneath each citation, with a blank
+ <p>Don't <a href=
+ "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting">top-post</a>;
+ inline replies are the appropriate <a href=
+ "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style">posting style</a>
+ for Boost lists.</p>
+
+ <p>The common and very useful inline approach cites the small
+ fractions of the message you are actually responding to and
+ puts your response directly beneath each citation, with a blank
line separating them for readability:</p>
<pre>
<var>Person-you're-replying-to</var> wrote:
@@ -327,17 +333,17 @@
digest the discussion so far."</li>
</ul>
- <p>Avoid Parkinson's Bicycle Shed. Parkinson described a
- committee formed to oversee design of an early nuclear power
- plant. There were three agenda items - when to have tea, where
- to put the bicycle shed, and how to ensure nuclear safety. Tea
- was disposed of quickly as trivial. Nuclear safety was
- discussed for only an hour - it was so complex, scary, and
- technical that even among experts few felt comfortable with the
- issues. Endless days were then spent discussing where to put
- the bicycle shed (the parking lot would be a modern equivalent)
- because everyone understood the issues and felt comfortable
- discussing them.</p>
+ <p>Avoid <i><strong>Parkinson's Bicycle Shed</strong></i>.
+ Parkinson described a committee formed to oversee design of an
+ early nuclear power plant. There were three agenda items - when
+ to have tea, where to put the bicycle shed, and how to ensure
+ nuclear safety. Tea was disposed of quickly as trivial. Nuclear
+ safety was discussed for only an hour - it was so complex,
+ scary, and technical that even among experts few felt
+ comfortable with the issues. Endless days were then spent
+ discussing construction of the bicycle shed (the parking lot
+ would be the modern equivalent) because everyone though they
+ understood the issues and felt comfortable discussing them.</p>
<h2><a name="lib_names" id="lib_names"></a>Library Names</h2>