From: John Gabriele <jmg3000@...>
Date: 2006-04-20T08:53:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Gateway (was Re: Symbol#to_proc is just so beautiful)

On 4/19/06, Ryan Leavengood <leavengood@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 4/19/06, Eric Hodel <drbrain@segment7.net> wrote:
> >
> > The last thing I need is two copies of every message in my mailbox.
> >
> > I wish the gateway would just go away.  I always see an increase in
> > the signal to noise ratio when the gateway goes down.
> >
> > I also wish the ruby forum gateway would go away, it has reduced the
> > signal to noise ratio a bunch, and a bunch of people post without
> > context making it impossible to figure out what they're talking about.
>
> I'm normally one to promote free speech, but I have to say Eric makes
> a good point here, and I agree.

+1

> Any other ideas?
>
> Ryan
>

Greatly expand the ruby-talk faq (I presume the one at rubygarden is
the official faq), and make it easier for a number of interested
contributors to keep it up to date. Then, get into the habit of
pointing to the faq when nubies ask a frequently-asked question on
this ML.