Re: Interactive guide for new users

[Yuan Fu]

> On Sep 23, 2020, at 10:58 AM, Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> wrote:
> 
>> From: Eduardo Mercovich <eduardo@mercovich.net>
>> Cc: philipk@posteo.net, self@gkayaalp.com, casouri@gmail.com,
>> stefankangas@gmail.com, emacs-devel@gnu.org
>> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 09:54:17 -0300
>> 
>>> I suggest that you start the ball rolling by posting a list of options
>>> you think we should consider (in a separate discussion topic, please).
>> 
>> My area of expertise is not programming, so I can hardly propose what a
>> programmer may find useful to configure. I can only propose what I
>> -personally- find useful (and that list is already done).
> 
> I wouldn't be worried about that.  Just post the list you can come up
> with, and others will chime in.
> 

I think a methodology that can produce a decision is helpful. IME people can’t 
converge on a result that no one opposes, and eventually everyone wore out and 
the discuss stalls.

>> That's why I proposed a *process* to do it: we can all add our voices (all
>> that are interested, at least) and go forward together because we agreed
>> on how to do so. 
> 
> IME, talking too much about the process runs the risk to leave the
> discussion there.  Having a list to discuss makes the discussions much
> more practical.
> 
> Thanks.