#23891: rework discussion of python-list a bit

diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/whatnow.rst b/Doc/tutorial/whatnow.rst
index 6b03cb5b207cbd011ae9a424a496c83391c60131..cff74f2fb36921fd5d4cdc57a73e76d01e1a4ef4 100644 (file)
--- a/Doc/tutorial/whatnow.rst
+++ b/Doc/tutorial/whatnow.rst
@@ -57,14 +57,11 @@ For Python-related questions and problem reports, you can post to the newsgroup
 :newsgroup:`comp.lang.python`, or send them to the mailing list at
 python-list@python.org.  The newsgroup and mailing list are gatewayed, so
 messages posted to one will automatically be forwarded to the other.  There are
-around 120 postings a day (with peaks up to several hundred), asking (and
+hundreds of postings a day, asking (and
 answering) questions, suggesting new features, and announcing new modules.
-Before posting, be sure to check the list of :ref:`Frequently Asked Questions
-<faq-index>` (also called the FAQ).
 Mailing list archives are available at https://mail.python.org/pipermail/.
-The FAQ answers many of the questions that come up again and again,
-and may already contain the solution for your problem.
 
-.. Postings figure based on average of last six months activity as
-   reported by www.egroups.com; Jan. 2000 - June 2000: 21272 msgs / 182
-   days = 116.9 msgs / day and steadily increasing. (XXX up to date figures?)
+Before posting, be sure to check the list of
+:ref:`Frequently Asked Questions <faq-index>` (also called the FAQ).  The
+FAQ answers many of the questions that come up again and again, and may
+already contain the solution for your problem.