Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

Posted Oct 26, 2018 9:11 UTC (Fri) by dgm (subscriber, #49227)
In reply to: Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines by rgmoore
Parent article: Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

I would argue that, as long as we don't have an instace of a real problem, we will be better sticking to guidelines. Trying to preemtively fix a problem you don't have usually means you are not going to fix it right, and in the process you will probably create new problems (unintended consequences). Let's keep it simple.

Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

Posted Nov 1, 2018 22:45 UTC (Thu) by jospoortvliet (guest, #33164) [Link] (1 responses)

I like the sentiment but often, finding a solution under pressure is harder than in advance....

Announcing the GNU Kind Communication Guidelines

Posted Nov 14, 2018 9:34 UTC (Wed) by dgm (subscriber, #49227) [Link]

Nobody is saying that theoretical problems and solutions should not be explored and talked about. On the contrary, it's a very good and interesting exercice. But sometimes it's tempting to try to push for implementing them, even if they are not needed. The right thing to do, IMHO, is keep the ideas as ideas, and implement them when needed, not before.