Leigh Johnston <> wrote:
> Bullshit; the closest there is to a "groups charter" is the FAQ and it says:
>
> "Only post to comp.lang.c++ if your question is about the C++ language
> itself. For example, C++ code design, syntax, style, rules, bugs, etc.
> Ultimately this means your question must be answerable by looking into
> the C++ language definition as determined by the ISO/ANSI C++ Standard
> document, and by planned extensions and adjustments. Operating-specific
> questions (e.g., about Windows NT / 95 / 3.x, UNIX, etc.) should go to an
> operating-system-specific newsgroup (see below), not to comp.lang.c++."
However, a newsgroup is not only meant for asking a question and getting
the correct answer, but also for discussions.
>
> So Alf's post is off-topic due to the fact that it is a platform specific post.
>
>>
>> Of course, that was in the days when being a polite, helpful, decent
>> human being was considered preferable to being a language lawyer /
>> usenet cop.
>
> If you want to ignore the concept of a "topic" then we might as well just
> have a single newsgroup into which anyone could post any old garbage
> about any subject imaginable and live with the resultant "noise".
But questions or discussions can cover more than one topic (topic, as
defined by the usenet). Personally, I find a discussion that is partially
off topic much less disturbing than those "You're an idiot" - "shut up and
learn programming first" - "You're an idiot" - "shut up" discussions that
happen regularly on this list.
That said, I don't like posts that are completely off topic either.
Tobi
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