On 10 November 2016 at 21:18, Ethan Furman <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11/10/2016 01:07 PM, Franklin? Lee wrote: >> >> On Fri, Oct 21, 2016 at 11:07 AM, Paul Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I wonder. Would there be value in adding a sign-up email to the list >>> (supported by a posting of that email to the list, to catch existing >>> contributors) that set out some of the basic principles of how changes >>> are judged for inclusion in Python? >> >> >> Turn it around. Have a document outlining how one should _argue_ for >> their idea. Instead of, "We get a lot of ideas. Are you SURE your idea >> is good?" say, "We WANT to hear your idea, and here is the best way to >> get us to listen." A list of reasons why ideas get rejected will make >> them defensive, while a list of points they need to prove will put >> them on the offensive, and also get them thinking deeply about the >> potential costs/issues of their idea. > > > +1. These seem like *really* good ideas to me.
Agreed - I like all of the points made in the post. Paul _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list [email protected] https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
