From: Peter Szinek <peter@...>
Date: 2006-12-22T17:26:45+09:00
Subject: Re: where have all the experienced users gone?

> Having read those, I'd like to put that a little stronger:
> 1) I would request that all participants of this community read (or at
> least skim) that last one in particular. To make it easier, here's an
> short unbroken link:
> http://rubyurl.com/YeY

Great article! A real must read for everyone here (and for everybody who
is or planning to become a member of any community).
I could not agree more with this article because basically I put it to
practice here at ruby-talk - I begun to answer some questions, despite
of still being a noob myself - and I have learned a *lot* during this.
I am still just a beginner and the answers are maybe not the most
perfect, but anyway they are corrected by the 'adults' here and it is a
sure way to learn a lot.

> 2) I'd like to find a common spot that we could put something based on
> the above (after we get some semblance of agreement on what it says)
> that we could point new users and violators. Not really a charter, not
> a mission statement, but some sort of creed of behavior. Something that
> says "Be nice, be helpful, be respectful", but in more words and with
> concrete do's and don't's and helpful examples.
100% agree.

> There are very few experienced, long-time posters who I can think of
> who would violate this creed.  I feel that I've seen more than a few
> semi-new-comers posting with serious attitude, and (in my opinion) it's
> reasonably important that we don't just lead by example, but (as the
> article says) take a zero-tolerance policy towards
> abusive/high-and-might/asshole posts.

Well said. loop do { +1 }.

Cheers,
Peter

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