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Incidentally, if you're not interested in off-topic discussions,
don't read them. Follow the threads that interest you.
This is an extremely negative approach to a very positive offer for
help.
No, it is a practical advice for someone who is new around here. Just
because you subscribe to a mailing list, doesn't mean you have to read
everything.
As JoshB already pointed out... this doesn't already work when topics change midstream but the
thread subject stays the same.
Have you ever been part of a project team? Project teams are not large... Look at PostgreSQL,
the actual core team for PostgreSQL is less than what? 12-15 members?
There is no reason why a temporary list shouldn't be created for a small project like this. It will
allow a more direct approach to getting things done. Of course there should be milestones
and generalized points that are reached where further communication is provided to the community
for comment (RFC) but this guy probably has little time to waste dealing with a bunch of geeks
who want to throw their two cents in every time they get an itch.
Allowing for the list will create the ability for the PostgreSQL list to see direct and reasonably
immediate results to an advocacy opportunity.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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