[OSM-talk] Make Messaging public, or other changes?

[Simon Ward]

On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:21:44PM +0100, Frederik Ramm wrote:
> Another thing one could to if public messaging does not find favour is
> posting a caveat immediately over the "write message" text area,
> something along the lines of "if you're about to criticize someone whom
> you don't know, think twice and always assume good faith", whatever.

There could always be a gentle reminder when reading messages that:

  * There’s a wiki;
  * there are several mailing lists

(with links, of course) where you can check and discuss things.  You may
also want to have “report offensive message” (though that seems a bit
negative).

Simon
-- 
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a
simple system that works.—John Gall
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