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"Beating a dead horse" is an idiom that means a particular request or line of conversation is already foreclosed or otherwise resolved, and any attempt to continue it is futile.

Did you read the article? As nonrecursive and rufo point out in this thread, Martin Fowler makes several new and insightful comments with regards to community.

There's been a shift away from talking about the presentation specifically, towards talking about communities and long-term goals to further them. That seems like a worthwhile discussion to continue, particularly here where community development is an ongoing topic.



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