Please mark off-topic discussions with [OT]

[Andrei Alexandrescu via Digitalmars-d]

On 5/14/16 11:46 AM, Joakim wrote:
> On Saturday, 14 May 2016 at 13:07:56 UTC, Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> The thread "Github names & avatars" is not related to the D language,
>> and adds much traffic to the forum. Please place [OT] in title when
>> posting anything that is not releated to the D language.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andrei
>
> It was about contributing to the dlang github so seems on-topic to me.
> It's not clear what you're trying to avoid.

I'm trying to avoid inflation of traffic unrelated to the D language and 
environment. I agree that Walter's original post is on topic but a large 
part of follow-ups have definitely migrated into off-topic territory.

> I posted a link to a
> much-read article about scripting languages' failures, along with a D
> forum link that talks about avoiding one big problem he raised, on-topic?
>
> http://forum.dlang.org/thread/tvyxljetdhjequhudfpv@forum.dlang.org
>
> I think so, though his article doesn't mention D.

I do agree that that's on topic. Leaving to each of us to decide what's 
on topic should work if we all adhere.


Andrei