[Vim-l] Comments vs. discussion page (was: Re: Tip template)

Wed Sep 19 17:02:39 UTC 2007

> I can't see any advantage to having <body> as an argument (and no one
> offered one when I asked), so I've started doing this:
...
>   ==Comments==
>   <comments>
> 
> Let me know if anyone objects.

Hi John,

This is related also to a couple of tips on my watchlist that you've 
improved. (Thanks!)

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Automatically_append_closing_characters
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Swapping_characters%2C_words_and_lines

I noticed that in your template, and in the modified tips, you've 
restored a "comments" header with no content within. I was under the 
impression that after a tip has been "reviewed:"

  - Most comments should be deleted (or rather, merged into the tip 
itself), and

  - Visitors should be encouraged to make tip improvements rather than 
comments, and the discussion page is no longer off-limits, so new actual 
comments should land on the "discussion" page for the tip

... thus negating the need for an empty "comments" section.

Am I misinformed? If so, I'd like to put the policy somewhere on 
http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki:Comment_guidelines so I don't 
forget. ;)

Thanks!
Mike