Thomas Dalton wrote:
2009/10/20 Ryan Delaney ryan.delaney@gmail.com:
I like this. Ideally IAR should never be "invoked", as its not a rule; IAR should be assumed. That said, I agree with the call and want to give props for the detailed explanation, which should help smooth things over.
I disagree. Following rules should be the default. We should only ignore them if we have a good reason to do so. Otherwise, there is no point having rules at all.
I'm happy with that. As long as we agree that all rules should have a point, also. If a rule is arbitrary, it needs a specially good point (example, which side of the road to drive on).
Charles