James Chapman <ja...@uplinkzero.com> writes: > One of my pet hates about this list... "This is a tutor list, your > question is out of scope". Sure there might be better places to seek > answers, and sure maybe the first responder doesn't know the answer, > but that's not a reason to respond with that phrase.
You're right to address problematic tone, such as brusqueness. The poster has apologised, so that's acknowledged. That said, the point made is valid: This is not a general-purpose Python discussion forum, so there are many potential threads that are off-topic and should happen elsewhere. > This list is a called python tutor, not python beginner, even if the > large majority of the questions are beginner questions. The focus of this forum *is* tutoring beginners. The name can't be the sole guide to what's on or off topic, so please don't argue as though it is. > The fact that people can ask any python related question is one of the > things I like about it and wish that other languages had similar > lists. Then you have the wrong forum in mind. While we're not going to boot people out merely for asking “any Python related question”, there are many Python-related topics that are better not discussed here and it's important that we regulars point that out. If you want a more general Python discussion forum, we have one of those too: it's called ‘python-list’, also available via Usenet at ‘comp.lang.python’. So it is evident that your needs are already met :-) -- \ “[R]ightful liberty is unobstructed action, according to our | `\ will, within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of | _o__) others.” —Thomas Jefferson, 1819 | Ben Finney _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
