:P Yes, #2. The section would mean: anything goes. So, no, it’s not equally subjective. Mods don’t interfere except in legally relevant matters. Today, off topic is only tolerated if it’s tangentental to Perl or posted by a respected/loved monk and even then they are often considered “reap.” This is subjective; 5 monks, 5 different valid opinions. A brand new monk posting about a chili cooking contest in Calcutta would be completely acceptable in “Off Topic.” This is objective. It’s irrelevant what it is or who posted it; it’s allowed.

Again, I don’t think it’s likely a good idea and I’m not arguing for it. I just see that right now OT is subjective and hard to dodge as part of the node flow if desired and as such… it’s easy to understand why some monks find it broken or not good enough. I know cures are worse than diseases more often than is part of normal human intuition.

Personally, tagging and such is wonderful but I think that ship has sailed for PerlMonks. Either a complete rewrite in a public repo with modern tools, taking cultural lessons from here and UI lessons from SO, or let the dog sleep.

Update: I have volunteered for the rewrite effort before and I do so again. I’m amazed and thankful that other monks have taken care of the current code and the site has worked so well for so long.

In reply to Re^7: [OT] How about an Off Topic Section? by Your Mother
in thread [OT] How about an Off Topic Section? by flexvault

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