• Walter Bright (6/6) May 25 2018 From time to time, the issue comes up.
• Jonathan (2/10) May 25 2018 +1
• Dukc (2/3) May 26 2018 Wat?!?
• 12345swordy (2/8) May 27 2018 Stop
• Rubn (4/12) May 26 2018 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional comment
• Tony (4/7) May 26 2018 The lack of an edit feature has been brought up before and it was
• Mike Parker (4/11) May 26 2018 The authoratative database is an NNTP server. The mailing list is
• Tony (2/15) May 26 2018 Are you saying the forum could have an edit feature?
• rikki cattermole (3/20) May 26 2018 No.
• Temtaime (3/23) May 26 2018 Mailing lists are used by old fools, i really see no reason why d
• bachmeier (4/11) May 26 2018 You know it's outdated when you click a link and it loads
• Nick Sabalausky (Abscissa) (2/6) May 26 2018 +1k
• Walter Bright (13/15) May 26 2018 People have from time to time asked me to delete one of their comments, ...
• SlimeBag (5/13) May 26 2018 surely the best form of professional etiquette is to NOT be
• Nick Sabalausky (Abscissa) (2/8) May 26 2018 Hear, hear.
• IntegratedDimensions (24/41) May 27 2018 This is precisely why their are so many problems in the world. So
• Impertinent (4/12) May 27 2018 Why can't we just follow 'the presidential guide to etiquette',

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

 From time to time, the issue comes up.

The standard here is professional demeanor. For what professional demeanor is,
see:

https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Society-Business-Politics-Home/dp/1497339979

Unprofessional demeanor will get removed at the forum staff's sole discretion
on 
a case by case basis, as well as replies to it.

For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

Jonathan <JonathanILevi gmail.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 03:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 From time to time, the issue comes up.

 The standard here is professional demeanor. For what 
 professional demeanor is, see:

 https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Society-Business-Politics-Home/dp/1497339979

 Unprofessional demeanor will get removed at the forum staff's 
 sole discretion on a case by case basis, as well as replies to 
 it.

 For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

+1

Dukc <ajieskola gmail.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 03:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

Wat?!?

12345swordy <alexanderheistermann gmail.com> writes:

On Sunday, 27 May 2018 at 04:01:27 UTC, 12345swordy wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 07:35:31 UTC, Dukc wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 03:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

 Wat?!?

 Enough of the sex talk here.

Stop

Rubn <where is.this> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 03:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 From time to time, the issue comes up.

 The standard here is professional demeanor. For what 
 professional demeanor is, see:

 https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Society-Business-Politics-Home/dp/1497339979

 Unprofessional demeanor will get removed at the forum staff's 
 sole discretion on a case by case basis, as well as replies to 
 it.

 For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional comment 
and want to delete it? Will this be allowed now? I guess it's 
more of a feature request.

Tony <tonytdominguez aol.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:12:29 UTC, Rubn wrote:

 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional comment 
 and want to delete it? Will this be allowed now? I guess it's 
 more of a feature request.

The lack of an edit feature has been brought up before and it was 
said that it doesn't exist because the forum is combined with an 
email mailing list.

Mike Parker <aldacron gmail.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:30:24 UTC, Tony wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:12:29 UTC, Rubn wrote:

 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional 
 comment and want to delete it? Will this be allowed now? I 
 guess it's more of a feature request.

 The lack of an edit feature has been brought up before and it 
 was said that it doesn't exist because the forum is combined 
 with an email mailing list.

The authoratative database is an NNTP server. The mailing list is 
an interface to that, and so is the forum (though it maintains 
its own copy of the DB).

Tony <tonytdominguez aol.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 12:06:13 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:30:24 UTC, Tony wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:12:29 UTC, Rubn wrote:

 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional 
 comment and want to delete it? Will this be allowed now? I 
 guess it's more of a feature request.

 The lack of an edit feature has been brought up before and it 
 was said that it doesn't exist because the forum is combined 
 with an email mailing list.

 The authoratative database is an NNTP server. The mailing list 
 is an interface to that, and so is the forum (though it 
 maintains its own copy of the DB).

Are you saying the forum could have an edit feature?

rikki cattermole <rikki cattermole.co.nz> writes:

On 27/05/2018 12:31 AM, Tony wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 12:06:13 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:30:24 UTC, Tony wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:12:29 UTC, Rubn wrote:

 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional comment and 
 want to delete it? Will this be allowed now? I guess it's more of a 
 feature request.

 The lack of an edit feature has been brought up before and it was 
 said that it doesn't exist because the forum is combined with an 
 email mailing list.

 The authoratative database is an NNTP server. The mailing list is an 
 interface to that, and so is the forum (though it maintains its own 
 copy of the DB).

 
 Are you saying the forum could have an edit feature?

No.

The mailing list and forum should be identical.

Temtaime <temtaime gmail.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 12:35:21 UTC, rikki cattermole wrote:
 On 27/05/2018 12:31 AM, Tony wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 12:06:13 UTC, Mike Parker wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:30:24 UTC, Tony wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 11:12:29 UTC, Rubn wrote:

 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional 
 comment and want to delete it? Will this be allowed now? I 
 guess it's more of a feature request.

 The lack of an edit feature has been brought up before and 
 it was said that it doesn't exist because the forum is 
 combined with an email mailing list.

 The authoratative database is an NNTP server. The mailing 
 list is an interface to that, and so is the forum (though it 
 maintains its own copy of the DB).

 
 Are you saying the forum could have an edit feature?

 No.

 The mailing list and forum should be identical.

Mailing lists are used by old fools, i really see no reason why d 
cannot have normal solution like invision power suite.

bachmeier <no spam.net> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 14:37:57 UTC, Temtaime wrote:
 On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 12:35:21 UTC, rikki cattermole 
 wrote:
 No.

 The mailing list and forum should be identical.

 Mailing lists are used by old fools, i really see no reason why 
 d cannot have normal solution like invision power suite.

You know it's outdated when you click a link and it loads 
immediately. Where's the Javascript? Where are the features that 
I never use? Where's the electron app?

"Nick Sabalausky (Abscissa)" <SeeWebsiteToContactMe semitwist.com> writes:

On 05/26/2018 11:18 AM, bachmeier wrote:
 
 You know it's outdated when you click a link and it loads immediately. 
 Where's the Javascript? Where are the features that I never use? Where's 
 the electron app?

+1k

Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:

On 5/26/2018 4:12 AM, Rubn wrote:
 What about self moderation? If I make an unprofessional comment and want to 
 delete it? Will this be allowed now? I guess it's more of a feature request.

People have from time to time asked me to delete one of their comments, which I 
have done if I could.

Note that forum messages that get transmitted via the mailing list cannot be 
unsent, nor can messages that people have already retrieved from the NNTP
server 
be deleted from their machines, and I'm extremely reluctant to delete messages 
that quote yours.

Think of it like getting up in front of a group of people and saying things.
You 
can't unsay it.

It's best to think before posting, and perhaps save your postings in a draft 
folder before transmission, in case you change your mind. In particular, be
very 
cautious about posting when you're angry. NNTP isn't amenable to take-backsies.

Just like you can't take back an email after you hit 'send'.

SlimeBag <s s.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 03:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 From time to time, the issue comes up.

 The standard here is professional demeanor. For what 
 professional demeanor is, see:

 https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Society-Business-Politics-Home/dp/1497339979

 Unprofessional demeanor will get removed at the forum staff's 
 sole discretion on a case by case basis, as well as replies to 
 it.

 For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

surely the best form of professional etiquette is to NOT be 
offended by what others say.

as soon as you ignore that etiquette, it's a slippery slope to 
utlimately controlling others.

"Nick Sabalausky (Abscissa)" <SeeWebsiteToContactMe semitwist.com> writes:

On 05/27/2018 12:57 AM, SlimeBag wrote:
 
 surely the best form of professional etiquette is to NOT be offended by 
 what others say.
 
 as soon as you ignore that etiquette, it's a slippery slope to 
 utlimately controlling others.

Hear, hear.

IntegratedDimensions <IntegratedDimensions gmail.com> writes:

On Sunday, 27 May 2018 at 05:30:22 UTC, TheUncivilServant wrote:
 On Sunday, 27 May 2018 at 04:57:20 UTC, SlimeBag wrote:
 surely the best form of professional etiquette is to NOT be 
 offended by what others say.

 as soon as you ignore that etiquette, it's a slippery slope to 
 utlimately controlling others.

 I agree.

 One can also argue, that for those who are intent on 
 practisiing 'etiquette', those who are not practicing 
 'etiquette', become (initially) an irritant (to those intent on 
 practicing 'etiquette').

 Eventually, this cultivates into a 'hatred' (of those not 
 practicing 'etiquette').

 So, 'etiquette' actually leads to an uncivilised society.

 The 'victorian era' of Emily Post, was stife with 'etiquette', 
 and is why Freud had so many patients.

This is precisely why their are so many problems in the world. So 
many people believe that the way to achieve some imaginary ideal 
is to forcibly go that way and just through "banging ones head" 
enough it will magically materialize.

What happens, at least in the long run, in fact is that they do 
the exact opposite of what they were trying to achieve. You can 
point to any number of the major social issues and see that they 
have progressively worsened precisely because of the people 
supposedly trying to make things better have done this.

So society progressively gets worse in many areas and more and 
more people come out to "fix" things only to dig the hole deeper. 
Sometimes people just need to be told off, sometimes people need 
to be shot, some times people need bad thing to happen so that 
worse things don't. Humans can't control everything and trying 
only makes things worse. It's built in to the system. The 
Heisenberg uncertainty principle is built in to everything. It is 
applicable not just to atoms but things composed of atoms like 
love(which is a very complex system of atoms), gun rights, 
education, etc. It's bad enough that humans are pretty clueless 
about the true complexities of the universe but their ignorance 
in the very basic concept of balance is what really makes the 
world the way it is. Westerners tend to be extremely ignorant of 
balance for some reason.

Impertinent <w w.com> writes:

On Saturday, 26 May 2018 at 03:34:50 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:
 From time to time, the issue comes up.

 The standard here is professional demeanor. For what 
 professional demeanor is, see:

 https://www.amazon.com/Etiquette-Society-Business-Politics-Home/dp/1497339979

 Unprofessional demeanor will get removed at the forum staff's 
 sole discretion on a case by case basis, as well as replies to 
 it.

 For unprofessional demeanor, I recommend reddit.

Why can't we just follow 'the presidential guide to etiquette', 
instead of that old, outdated stuff from the 1900's?


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/25/opinion/editorials/Donald-Trumps-Guide-To-Presidential-Etiquette.html