Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!rt.uk.eu.org!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed2a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.092 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.82; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:code': 0.07; "ain't": 0.09; 'subject:posting': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'assume': 0.14; '-tkc': 0.16; 'from:addr:python.list': 0.16; 'from:addr:tim.thechases.com': 0.16; 'from:name:tim chase': 0.16; 'years)': 0.16; ':-)': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'seems': 0.21; 'rules': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'skip': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.24; 'long,': 0.26; 'post': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'chris': 0.29; 'external': 0.29; 'generally': 0.29; 'code': 0.31; 'getting': 0.31; 'posting': 0.31; '(possibly': 0.31; 'please.': 0.31; 'possible.': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'useful': 0.36; 'charset:us-ascii': 0.36; 'too': 0.37; 'list': 0.37; 'skip:u 10': 0.60; 'easy': 0.60; 'hope': 0.61; 'length': 0.61; "you're": 0.61; "you've": 0.63; 'making': 0.63; 'more': 0.64; 'to:addr:gmail.com': 0.65; 'here': 0.66; 'reply': 0.66; 'mailbox': 0.68; 'helping': 0.70; 'enjoy': 0.71; 'friendly': 0.72; 'inline': 0.74; 'filling': 0.78; 'flame': 0.84; 'received:50.22': 0.84 Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:56:06 -0600 From: Tim Chase To: "Mark H. Harris" Subject: Re: posting code snippets In-Reply-To: References: X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.8.1 (GTK+ 2.24.10; x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - boston.accountservergroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - python.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tim.thechases.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: boston.accountservergroup.com: authenticated_id: tim@thechases.com Cc: python-list@python.org X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 28 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1393516545 news.xs4all.nl 2975 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:34828 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:67149 On 2014-02-27 04:13, Mark H. Harris wrote: > are there rules here about posting code snippets, or length > considerations, and so forth? Seems like there was a place to share > code snips outside of the message area? This is the internet, so you're welcome to post code as you please. However, be aware that - if it's on an external site, lots of potential respondants will shrug with an "I ain't got time for that" or assume that the code-pasting site won't keep the content around (possibly making answers useless/contextless in a couple years) and skip it - if it's inline but too long, lots of potential respondants will shrug with an "I ain't got time for that" and skip it, or flame you for filling their mailbox with junk People here on the list generally enjoy helping where they can, but are more likely to do so if you've made it as easy possible. So SSCCEs (as Chris & Jerry mentioned) are your best hope of getting a useful & friendly reply :-) -tkc