[Python-Dev] annoying dictionary problem, non-existing keys

[Greg Ewing]

bvidinli wrote:
> I posted to so many lists because,
> 
> this issue is related to all lists,
> this is an idea for python,
> this is related to development of python...

You shouldn't post to every group that you think might be
vaguely relevant. You should pick *one* that you think
is *most* relevant and try that. If you pick the wrong group,
chances are you'll be politely redirected to a more relevant
one.

In this case, it's python-list or comp.lang.python, because
this is clearly a usage question, not a request or suggestion
for changing the language or its implementation (which is what
python-ideas and pytho-dev are for).

Posting to many groups at once tends to annoy people,
because the readerships of related groups often overlap
considerably, so many people get multiple copies of the
message.

-- 
Greg