Hey. Some of you know me, others may not. I've been serving as a member (active at times, lurking at others) for nearly 3 years now. I've enjoyed the time and most of the people I've met, and learned a lot about OO.org and promoting open source.
However, over the last 6 months I've noticed a negative undercurrent come across the list. Good ideas have been shot down, because they came from the 'wrong' people, and a cloud of closed-mindedness to new people and new ideas has enveloped the list. Since a majority of people on the list, and the leadership of OpenOffice.org, no longer appear to appreciate the work of the low-level, grassroots volunteer, I'm going to choose to dedicate my time to projects that better appreciate the little people. This is not a personal issue -- everyone who I've ever met, or had off-list conversations with, have always been great, and it's not one single action by one single person or group of people, just a disagreement with the direction of the project. I'll still be working hard to promote openness in goverment and business, just outside the realms of OpenOffice.org and the marketing project. Thank you everybody for showing me the ropes in open source. I appreciate it. Sincerely, Jason Faulkner
