Re: Planet posting policy

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JD asked:
> Why don't we just make it self policing?
>
> If you are logged into planet, there is a button that says "report".
> Anyone who is logged in can report a post as offtopic or innappropriate

Well, we could try, but I doubt it would work well, if the MySQL planet
rating system is any indication. But I have no objection to trying.
How soon can you have a patch ready? :)

> as offtopic or innappropriate
> (although I haven't seen any of those).

Really?

> Thus.... the readers who log in, set the stage for what is allowed
> versus some arbitrary small group of people who "think" they know what
> the community wants.

Well, we are the community. Anyone is welcome to post to this list
and contribute. Perhaps only those of us who are vocal and take the time
to post are misrepresenting the community, but it's hard to know.

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