...again the descriptions ... seem unclear (and I would certainly concur that they do), look at the most recent few dozen posts in both sections for patterns for precedent.

CUFP is now the section for posting code (not including the just-for-fun sections Obfu and Perl Poetry). I moved your post to Meditations because it contains 99% prose, and 1% links to off-site code. IMHO, it is clearly outside the spec for CUFP. It might be appropriate for Perl News.

I think you should have left it alone, according to the docs, CUFP is the correct section

Current Cool Uses for Perl description: This section is the place to post your general code offerings -- everything from one-liners to full-blown frameworks and apps.

In 2007: Have you automated a part of your life that wouldn't have been possible without the power of Perl? Are you using Perl to do something unique and humorous that you're convinced no one else has thought of? Here's the place to show off.

Current Where should I post X? Cool Uses for Perl This is the best place for general Perl code offerings. (For specialized posting types, see the next two sections.)

and in 2007: Cool Uses for Perl Using Perl to do something outside the square

:) Your proposal from 2008 Shut down the Snippets Section

heh, judicial activism :D


In reply to Re^4: On silently moving posts (judicial activism) by beech
in thread On silently moving posts by flowdy

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