Re: Quality of email postings

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Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Joshua D. Drake wrote:
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>>> Why does this matter?  I have been approached by two sales people in the
>>> past few days who are subscribed to advocacy and want to help
>>> PostgreSQL, but they are wondering if the advocacy list is a useful
>>> place for them to help.  If we don't add focus to the discussions, we
>>> risk losing their involvement in advocating PostgreSQL.
>>>
>>> FYI, I don't see anywhere near the same kind of unfocused discussion on
>>> the other PostgreSQL email lists.
>> What are you actually proposing?
>
> I am suggesting that more people need to get involved directing the
> discussion, summarizing previous postings, keeping the discussion on
> topic, and moving it toward a conclusion.

When this is attempted it is ignored. Even by core members such as
yourself, Berkus and Page. The last two *ahem* active threads I was
involved in, I on multiple occasions tried to move threads to more
proper forums only to be ignored.

Hijacking threads is common nature, especially when dealing with
something that is ethereal. It doesn't happen on other lists because
other lists are about very specific problems or patches. Advocacy is not
such a list.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

>
> This happens pretty effectively on the other PostgreSQL lists.
>


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