On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 7:04 AM Danny Lee <dreamer(a)panix.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm new to the devel list and fedora in general, but i was wondering if
these kind of back and forths between a few people is a frequent
occurrence. I came to Fedora to volunteer what little spare time I have
to help the Fedora project in some little ways. I don't feel that should
include wading through dozens of emailed back and forths between
individuals who seem to have strong, immovable opinions, I just don't
have time for that.
Is there any chance there is a moderated list or discussion group about
current project tasks and issues rather than debates about how to do
things? Or perhaps, a way to turn off certain threads or block certain
posters?
Thanks for your time and info you can provide.
First, welcome to Fedora!
Second, no... I don't think these are common. Long debate threads
occur probably a few times a year.
Debate can be a good thing in an open source community. Keeping it
productive can be a challenge. Any forum where people gather is likely
to have the same sort of conflicts. That said, devel@ is a *very*
active mailing list, so even if these kinds of threads didn't occur,
you're still probably going to want to find some way to filter the
list with your email client, for your own sanity. Personally, I use
GMail, where you can "mute" threads, but others have other solutions.
You'll want to find something that works for you. Most email clients
have filters.