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Counterpoint: Old mailing list conversations are difficult to parse and encourage a "ignore it until the issue goes away" mentality if no one is enforcing a rep

Counterpoint: Old mailing list conversations are difficult to parse and encourage a "ignore it until the issue goes away" mentality if no one is enforcing a reply rate. Mailing lists only really work for corporations imo

toomuchtodo 7y ago
We're talking open source/free/non-profits here. No reply rate should be enforced unless by project owners (their time, their project, their rules). Some issues should be ignored until they go away. I myself ignore issues from some folks who engage me in my role as an open source tooling maintainer, after I have exhausted my patience working with them and they are not receptive to polite discussion. > Mailing lists only really work for corporations imo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_mailing_list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_mailing_list We've steered off topic though. Feel free to email me if you want to chat further on the topic.
- ngold 7y ago
  Fascinating subject. It seems like the difference between slack/discord and email, is the difference between a water cooler conversation and an actual sit down meeting.
  - jolmg 7y ago
    There's also IRC for water cooler conversations in an open protocol.
- zucker42 7y ago
  > Feel free to email me if you want to chat further on the topic. Is there any way we can contact you on slack or discord instead?