Eugene Eric Kim <eekim@blueoxen.org> writes: (01)
% > What is the underlaying goal to enforced pacing? And how does
% > it achieve that goal?
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% Discourage discursive discussions. Encourage refactoring. Discourage
% the tyranny of the vocal. If you're in sync with other people's
% rhythms on a mailing list, and if you're a fast writer, then traffic
% bursts can generate a lot of energy, resulting in lots of posts. It
% can also drive away people who are slower writers or who have
% different e-mail rhythms or simply less time. (02)
I think you need to consider the myers-briggs types in this.
For the extrovert type, this will be hell. For the introvert type,
this will be a blessing. (03)
Any chance you are an introvert underneath it all? (04)
% I want to encourage more contributors by slowing the conversation
% down. At the same time, I want to encourage more active contributors
% to focus their energy on synthesis rather than on point-by-point
% responses to everything that's written. (05)
I understand. But I am not sure I value them. (06)
Synthesis is good if it has a return on investment. Synthesis for
synthesis sake is just meditation in the dark. (07)
% > What are the alternatives that could be used to achieve that same goal? (08)
% You tell me. (09)
For me, the conversation is being thought out loud. And so refactoring
is hard. I do refactoring when there is an incentive. Writing an
article is an incentive. So I think that some form of publishing model
is an alternative. (010)
% -Eugene
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