Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 13:52:19 -0400 (EDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: "William A. Carrel" <cysgod@carrel.org> Cc: insane@lunatic.oneinsane.net, tcole@wcug.wwu.edu, advocacy@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: Message-ID: <200005021752.NAA13073@server.baldwin.cx> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005021027500.72319-100000@darjeeling.carrel.org>
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Actually, the problem seems to be that regardless of the desires of anyone on #freebsd, #freebsd serves as a representative of the FreeBSD project because of its name. The op's and other people can insist that "no, it isn't", but their opinion doesn't count. :) The opinion that counts in this is the opinion of the public. If we are to maintain a professional attitude on the project, then we should probably rename #freebsd to #freebsdchat and #freebsdhelp to #freebsd. Again, I say that for all the people on #freebsd, the public perception of the project and its name is not something you control. Get over it and stop being so arrogant. Look at #freebsd on UnderNet. You can ask questions there and get civil answers or at least civil redirects. In fact, by helping answering a question there, I helped promote advocacy here at my university since I ended up helping some freshman CS major and I eventually heard back from the TA for the class that it had made a good impression. Now really, grow up guys. If you want FreeBSD to go nowhere and be your private playtoy, fine, but I'm not satisfied with that. I think this project has great potential in the marketplace, but it needs to act professionally in all matters, and whether you like it or not, that includes #freebsd. To summarize: to the #freebsd people: Your opinion doesn't matter! </rant> John aka BigKnife on #freebsd, #freebsdhelp, and occasionally on #freebsd on Undernet. P.S. Sometimes a newbie will ask a question, and will be kicked before I can type up a simple answer. Very annoying. </rant truly off this time :)> -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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