Lifetime study group

Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d digitalmars-d at puremagic.com
Tue Oct 27 05:41:42 PDT 2015


On 10/27/2015 08:29 AM, ixid wrote:
> On Tuesday, 27 October 2015 at 09:41:30 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 10/26/15 10:56 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>>> Is it possible to have a read only interface/receiving?
>>> Because I'm interested in the content, but not enough knowledge to
>>> actually talk about it.
>>
>> Then you may want to join and opt not to post. -- Andrei
>
> I understand the desire to keep it focused but it would seem very
> unfortunate not to have it at least read-only mirrored on the forum.
> That would set a direction for the future that the discussion will
> happen out of sight. I would love to see the contents of the discussion
> but have nothing to contribute to such a degree that I'm certainly not
> signing up for the mailing group.

There is the risk that two parallel discussions develop - the mailing 
list and the bleachers. Then folks on the mailing list start replying to 
the list etc. etc.

What I do want to do is keep the discussion focused and that cannot 
happen in the chaotic, ever-meandering forum environment.


Andrei


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