comp.lang.functional discussion guidelines?

This is a discussion on comp.lang.functional discussion guidelines? within the Functional forums in Programming Languages category; Forgive me for this intrusion, but due to recent posting trends on this newsgroup, perhaps it might help to discuss what types of topics would be more or less on-topic to the focus of this newsgroup, comp.lang.functional, and to assign each topic a numerical value on a scale from 0 (completely off-topic) to 100 (completely on-topic). Perhaps such a list would assist in reducing the incidence of conflict apparent is some recent threads here. Each reader should, I feel, be entitled to a say in this issue. For example, this is just my opinion (feel free to differ; each reader ...

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Old 07-30-2008, 12:51 AM
Benjamin L. Russell
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Default comp.lang.functional discussion guidelines?

Forgive me for this intrusion, but due to recent posting trends on
this newsgroup, perhaps it might help to discuss what types of topics
would be more or less on-topic to the focus of this newsgroup,
comp.lang.functional, and to assign each topic a numerical value on a
scale from 0 (completely off-topic) to 100 (completely on-topic).
Perhaps such a list would assist in reducing the incidence of conflict
apparent is some recent threads here. Each reader should, I feel, be
entitled to a say in this issue.

For example, this is just my opinion (feel free to differ; each reader
is entitled to a different opinion):

On-topic issues (80 - 100):

Syntax/semantics of functional programming: 100
New functional programming language announcements: 100
Functional programming language conference announcements: 100
Research position announcements in functional programming: 100
Publications in functional programming: 100
Job opportunities in functional programming: 90
Publications related to issues in functional programming (e.g., books
on category theory): 80
Discussions related to any of the above: 80 - 100 (depending on the
topic)

Semi-on-topic issues (50 - 79):

Homework questions from students who have actually tried to solve
their homework problems, but who are stuck and can present evidence of
work that they have done so far: 79
Editor-related technical issues related to functional programming
(e.g., indentation problems with Emacs *.el libraries, etc.): 50

Semi-off-topic issues (20 - 49):

Functional programming jokes: 49
Philosophical issues on comparative programming languages involving
functional programming languages: 20

Off-topic issues (0 - 19):

Discussion focusing on threads in other newsgroups not directly
related to functional programming: 10
Personal questions about how to respond to threads in other newsgroups
not directly related to functional programming: 5
Personal attacks on other users without directly addressing issues
related to functional programming: 0

What do you think?

-- Benjamin L. Russell
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