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Re: Define "On Topic" for the Monastery

by Your Mother (Archbishop)
on Jul 17, 2015 at 19:37 UTC ( [id://1135219]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Define "On Topic" for the Monastery

Anything applicable to Computer Science (algorithm, theory, practice, NP complete discussions, etc) or to work involving Perl (project management, how much beer makes you a better hacker or does it, keyboard selection, glued languages, editors...) seems the complete range of Off-Topic that would be acceptable and does range very far afield but still might belong here or help other monks.

Dating, politics, cooking... Unless you're dating another monk or running for chair of the EPO or cooking a monk... That's why one Facebooks or Tumblrs or Reddits.

I don't think we need a guide. Off-topic is like pornography. Not just that one knows it when one sees it but what was pr0n 30 years ago is just about PG-13 today. Off-topic today might not feel like off-topic tomorrow.

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Re^2: Define "On Topic" for the Monastery
by jdporter (Paladin) on Jul 17, 2015 at 20:06 UTC
    one knows it when one sees it
    delegate this question to the janitors

    The problem in this (and that) approach -- which is what we've always done -- is that, when someone objects to a certain action (e.g. "My post wasn't off topic!"), we don't have something we can point them to. People are not satisfied with "sorry, it's janitor's discretion". They have to live with it, yes; but it's not satisfying, and does nothing to abate the flamefests.

    I'm not suggesting that the definitions should be very specific and rigid. In fact, with my Process Improvement hat on, I'd say probably the best way to start would be for the janitors to write down what criteria, heuristics, etc. they use, no matter how nebulous. Someone could then take that material and try to distill it for the documentation.

    I reckon we are the only monastery ever to have a dungeon stuffed with 16,000 zombies.

      I did suggest guidelines too despite believing they are unnecessary. :P

Re^2: Define "On Topic" for the Monastery
by Anonymous Monk on Jul 18, 2015 at 00:47 UTC

    ...politics...

    politicis in the sense of national politics -- I agree that is off topic for this website

    But, for example, politics of programming websites and mailing lists and bug reports, I believe that could be on topic for our off topic section

      I did cite a case of Perl politics. :P

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