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I think a better approach would be rooting out places in the site UI and documentation that give topic purists encouragement and making sure there is a site document clearly spelling out that "topics related to working with Perl are welcome", at least as a starting point.

Sanity! I still prefer the OT section solution; but a clear mandate that programming related subject on the fringes of being Perl-related would go a long way to mitigating for its absence.

And I agree with pretty much everything you said with regard to the need for some restrictions; and the areas where those restrictions are required.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I'm with torvalds on this

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Agile (and TDD) debunked

In reply to Re^2: [OT] How about an Off Topic Section? (take my meds... please) by BrowserUk
in thread [OT] How about an Off Topic Section? by flexvault

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