Community:The problem with discussion list threads
From Odp
There is an enormous amount of valuable content sitting in discussion list archives that is very raw and hard to digest. If you do manage to find a thread you are interested in, it can take a very long time to pour over the many messages to get the punch line.
We believe that after such lively discussions take place, there needs to be a home for the final result, and a way to further refine the ideas for others to benefit from.
The ontology modeling issues page in the ODP Wiki is such a home. In it you will find a number of modeling issues that have already been entered.
We envision the following steps in the evolution of a modeling issue:
- Lively discussion happens on some mailing list.
- Someone posts a summary to the list of the key points raised, ideally including the pros and cons of proposed solutions.
- That summary is also posted to the ODP Wiki as a modeling issue.
- The issue is further discussed and refined there, for the community to contribute to and benefit from.