Re: about the latest frontpage entry

On 28 May 2014 10:29, Ferenc Kovacs <tyra3l@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Stas Malyshev <smalyshev@sugarcrm.com>wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> > Would like to know what do you guys think about the best step, I see the >> > following possible options: >> >> I wonder why I didn't see any discussion about it here. Did I miss it? >> If not, it would be a good idea next time to announce such things >> upfront and solicit feedback. Of course, usually php.net news do not >> require that, but usually they also are much more routine than >> announcing a big rewrite of the engine in progress. >> > > there were no previous discussion on the list about it, it was a short > discussion on irc (#php.pecl), but originally it was meant to be a personal > blogpost, so there is a chance that not every participant understood that > it would end up on the frontpage. > I agree that statements like this should be written more carefully and > making sure that it comforms with the opinion of the majority of the people > behind the project. It should be removed if nobody is able to reword it in an objective and professional style. I'd really refrain from using words or phrases like "kittens", "necessitated the birth", "collaboration it is inspiring" and "grounded, honest and open" -- but maybe it's just the aggregation of all of it. -- Regards, Mike