> Does this list have a code of conduct or a netiqeutte (sp?) > statement/requirement? > > If not, should it?
No, and probably not. As Joshua Landau indicated, nobody reads the user manual anyway. In addition, this mailing list is not currently moderated in an approve-each-message sort of way (and I doubt anyone wants to take on that task). The gateway with comp.lang.python makes things somewhat worse I would think. I've forgotten how Usenet works for moderation (far too many dead neurons ago), but I doubt it would be all that effective. ISTR moderation is done using a simple header which can be faked. If someone annoys you to no end, I think your best recourse is to ignore their posts or ignore threads which seem to generate more heat than light. In the old Usenet days, periodic (monthly?) posting of FAQs was common in many newsgroups. Ignoring fake newsgroups like the stuff that Google Groups and Gmane create, this mailing list is my only exposure to Usenet. I have no idea if periodic FAQ posting is common practice anymore. It might be worthwhile to create one if it's kept fairly brief and to the point. Skip -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list