On 14 July 2014 14:22:55 BST, John SJ Anderson <geneh...@genehack.org> wrote: >Hi. List Mom here. > >Please take this off list, it's not on-topic. > >John: Thank you for answering the OP's question. However, Shlomi is >right, the two argument form of open() is something that the general >Perl community considers to be a deprecated style that should not be >used with new code. This list is not the place to argue that, that >ship has sailed. > >Shlomi: line-by-line teardowns of scripts people post in response to >questions are generally not helpful, particularly when the script >_will_ work as written. It makes people feel attacked and leads to >defensive responses that make the list appear to be an unfriendly >place. If you think you can write a better or more correct script, >just provide it; this type of critique ends up being an overall >negative contribution. > > >thanks, >john, >perl-beginners list mom
John, I was thrilled with your initial work as list moderator, and sent you a personal email to say so. I had been asked if I wanted the position myself, and was delighted that it finally fell to you as you initially achieved far and beyond anything that I was capable of. Some years on it is sad that your input has become more judgemental and far less humble. These days, your head pops up over the parapet only to aim a shotgun, or occasionally to answer a question yourself that has taken your fancy. Your “It makes people feel attacked and leads to defensive responses that make the list appear to be an unfriendly place” applies just as much to your own posts, and for many months I have been disinclined to contribute as a direct result. I trust that you have been monitoring activity on this list as part of your responsibility, and I am sure that you will have seen a steady downward trend on recent years. I hope it isn't too much to hope that the fair but modest hand that you first exercised could make a return? Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
