Miko O'Sullivan wrote: > > Therefore, I propose that members of the language list provide summaries > of the discussions in the group. Each summary describes a proposed idea > feature of the language, then summarizes the list's feelings on the idea. > Different opinions will be presented. The summaries will also attempt to > provide a feeling for the weight of opinion, e.g., "most people felt this > way", "some people felt differently", etc. The summaries will also link to > the original threads so that readers can peruse the raw data.
Go for it. It might not catch on, but it's worth a try. Keep in mind that Piers' summaries already cover a good part of this, but if you do it right you might make his job easier. :) In general, it should probably be the responsibility of the original poster to summarize the thread. Allison
