RE: [External] : Re: Discuss new features/enhancements or large changes for users in emacs-devel [was My resignation from Emacs development]

[Drew Adams <drew.adams@oracle.com>]

>   > It doesn't _really_ matter (IMHO) who's
>   > doing it - even if a discusser is a decider
>   > (maintainer).  What matters is to get the
>   > discussion viewed (and maybe participated
>   > in) by a _wider audience_.
> 
> I agree completely.
> 
> When the topic of a thread wanders from A to B, there's no reason to
> blame anyone.  It is natural that sometimes discussions wander, and
> sometimes this wandering can convert a discussion of fixing a bug into
> a decision about features.
> 
> When that happens, we should recognize that the topic has changed,
> and handle the new topic in the way that it calls for.

Yes, I meant what you just said, and I probably
should have made that explicit.

We all do it occasionally: keep the same thread,
in the same group going, even when the discussion
digresses.  There's no reason for anyone to feel
particularly responsible (singled out) for this.
Anyone can start a new thread or suggest one.