[Boost-commit] svn:boost r41014 - trunk/more website/public_html/beta/community

From: daniel_james_at_[hidden]
Date: 2007-11-11 14:40:40

Author: danieljames
Date: 2007-11-11 14:40:39 EST (Sun, 11 Nov 2007)
New Revision: 41014
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/41014

Log:
Update the discussion policy page on the beta site, and remove it from trunk.

Text files modified: 
   website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html |    34 ++++++++++++++++++++--------------      
   1 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

Modified: website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html
==============================================================================
--- website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html	(original)
+++ website/public_html/beta/community/policy.html	2007-11-11 14:40:39 EST (Sun, 11 Nov 2007)
@@ -148,9 +148,15 @@
 
               <h3>Use a Readable Quotation Style</h3>
 
-              <p>A common and very useful approach is to cite the small
-              fractions of the message you are actually responding to and to
-              put your response directly beneath each citation, with a blank
+              <p>Don't <a href=
+              "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting">top-post</a>;
+              inline replies are the appropriate <a href=
+              "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style">posting style</a>
+              for Boost lists.</p>
+
+              <p>The common and very useful inline approach cites the small
+              fractions of the message you are actually responding to and
+              puts your response directly beneath each citation, with a blank
               line separating them for readability:</p>
               <pre>
 <var>Person-you're-replying-to</var> wrote:
@@ -327,17 +333,17 @@
                 digest the discussion so far."</li>
               </ul>
 
-              <p>Avoid Parkinson's Bicycle Shed. Parkinson described a
-              committee formed to oversee design of an early nuclear power
-              plant. There were three agenda items - when to have tea, where
-              to put the bicycle shed, and how to ensure nuclear safety. Tea
-              was disposed of quickly as trivial. Nuclear safety was
-              discussed for only an hour - it was so complex, scary, and
-              technical that even among experts few felt comfortable with the
-              issues. Endless days were then spent discussing where to put
-              the bicycle shed (the parking lot would be a modern equivalent)
-              because everyone understood the issues and felt comfortable
-              discussing them.</p>
+              <p>Avoid <i><strong>Parkinson's Bicycle Shed</strong></i>.
+              Parkinson described a committee formed to oversee design of an
+              early nuclear power plant. There were three agenda items - when
+              to have tea, where to put the bicycle shed, and how to ensure
+              nuclear safety. Tea was disposed of quickly as trivial. Nuclear
+              safety was discussed for only an hour - it was so complex,
+              scary, and technical that even among experts few felt
+              comfortable with the issues. Endless days were then spent
+              discussing construction of the bicycle shed (the parking lot
+              would be the modern equivalent) because everyone though they
+              understood the issues and felt comfortable discussing them.</p>
 
               <h2><a name="lib_names" id="lib_names"></a>Library Names</h2>