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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] no read-only, no moderation, just a simple self-enforced
 checklist
From: derick@php.net (Derick Rethans)

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007, Gregory Beaver wrote:

> We don't need moderation, we don't need read-only.  We need people to
> follow a simple common-sense checklist.

It's either that nobody saw this mail, or chose to ignore it. Obviously, 
nothing changed and I'm getting sick and tired of all this crap on 
internals, so here once more:

> Before sending a message to
> php-internals, ask these questions of yourself:
> 
> 1) am I angry? yes => do not send your message, do not pass go, do not
> collect $200.  Wait until tomorrow.
> 2) do I need help developing C code for the core, understanding how to
> track down a bug, reminding about a forgotten/ignored bug, or writing
> tests? yes => send your message and be graceful, no => goto #3
> 3) do I know what I'm talking about?  no => do more research and write
> later, yes => goto #4
> 4) why should my opinion matter to anyone else? not sure => investigate
> other people's opinions on the matter, potentially off-list or on irc
> for new perspectives first, sure => goto #5
> 5) for new features, do I have a patch? yes => send message, no => goto #6
> 6) do I have a specific suggestion for changing the conception of how a
> feature is implemented? yes => goto #7, no => delete your message and do
> more research
> 7) have I made it this far? yes => send your message :)
> 
> A monthly auto-mailing of this checklist to internals@ for newbies would
> also be a good way to remind us old farts to be decent citizens.  PHP
> could also use a clearly defined leader who can shut down acidic debate
> or a flame war before it gets out of hand, the RM for the
> soon-to-be-released version might be a good candidate since most
> discussion should (in theory) be about that code.
> 
> Greg
> 
> 

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Derick Rethans
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