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My broad strokes definition would be: 'Anything that a professional (predominantly Perl) programmer might (reasonably) find themselves needing to solve as a part of their work'.

My examples of what that includes:

  • Algorithms.
  • Maths.
  • Design.
  • Any programming language that might be called on to inter-operate with Perl.
  • Methodologies.
  • Tools.
  • Techniques: design; programming, testing; documenting; packaging; validating; benchmarking; security.
  • Programming related legal issues.

My examples of what that excludes:

  • Politics: (possibly excepting office politics.)
  • Religion: for or against, any and all religions; and religion-like philosophies.
  • Race.
  • Gender.
  • Exploits, easter-eggs and strategies for playing computer games.
  • Sex/porn/relationships/conquests.
  • Anything illegal.
  • Cleaning the toilets.

For arbitration; I'd suggest an extension of the current consideration process whereby a post considered for being too off topic would be borged. Ie. Rendered ineligible for the front page and uncommentable until at least (say) 11 people had voted ack/nack; with the majority at that point being the decider.


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In reply to Re: Define "On Topic" for the Monastery by BrowserUk
in thread Define "On Topic" for the Monastery by jdporter

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