Please mark off-topic discussions with [OT]

[Dicebot via Digitalmars-d]

On Sunday, 15 May 2016 at 19:02:57 UTC, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
> On Sunday, 15 May 2016 at 09:48:36 UTC, Dicebot wrote:
>> To me it makes no difference, information to noise ration of 
>> main NG is just too bad, mark stuff [OT] or not.
>
> I think the bigger problem is that interesting discussions just 
> don't happen.

Well, for me any sort of general discussion (one that doesn't 
result in immediate decision of some sort) is "noise" category, 
interesting or not. Key information I want to know is in the 
spirit of "what is happening upstream? how will it affect my 
job?". Study mail list is almost perfect in this regard - low 
traffic, always related to important language changes, high 
effective impact. Announce NG is okay-ish - most announcement are 
irrelevant to any specific person but it is very easy to keep 
track of them and filter accordingly. Main NG is more of a chance 
game in that regard.