Hi Gavin, 2015-04-05 10:57 GMT+02:00 Gavin McDonald <ga...@16degrees.com.au>:
> > > On 5 Apr 2015, at 8:07 am, Guy Waterval <waterval....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Jan, > > Hi all, > > > > > > 2015-04-05 8:20 GMT+02:00 jan i <j...@apache.org>: > > > >> On Sunday, April 5, 2015, jonathon <toki.kant...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> On 05/04/15 00:37, jan i wrote: > >>> > >>>> felt that I as new AOO chair, had formulated the report too negative > >> and > >>> against the wishes of the community > >>> > >>> I'm going to suggest that said PMC Member was simply shocked at the > >>> radical difference in reporting styles. > >> > > > > Is it so important ? What are the possible consequences of a "bad > report" ? > > I thought it was only a simple information about the activities in a > > project. > > Ok so I think a negative report can have a negative impact on a community, > rather > than encouraging more volunteer time it may be seen as all doom and gloom > and > perhaps push potential volunteers away. > > Sure, if a project is in trouble, then that needs to be reported, but > there are ways of > doing so. > > If someone new pops up on a project and sees doom and gloom, sees the > folks that > are already there talking down the project, instead of talking it up, I > reckon they’ll > turn tail and scarper. > > I suggested (that is the word suggested; and yes it was me!) that some > sentences be > reworded slightly - to say the same thing, but in a more positive light, > in such a way > as that it might actually encourage more folks to step forward. That is > what is needed > here right? > I understand perfectly your point of view, but for me, changing the wrapping paper will not change the content of the box. Your version is certainly more diplomatic, the pill goes better, but the difficulties described are a reality and sooner or later they will come back on the mat. The arrival of new volunteers is not a magic solution. We must also have the strategy to coach them when they are before the door. Regards -- gw > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
