On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 03:43:09PM -0500, Bruce Martin wrote: > Dear Everybody: > > (No presumption of privacy here!)
Me either ;) > > Recently I have seen a number of exchanged messages about people who post > here for help with specific applications within Oo. > > I have a few questions about what seems to have transpired: > > 1) Did somebody complain about lack or privacy in regard to a post? Do > many contributors have the expectation or presumption of a measure of > privacy that simply does not exist? A previous poster asked to be replied to off list as they were concerned about their privacy. I posted pointing out that this is a public list read and archived worldwide. > > 2) Is there a problem with people who post specific questions here, > looking for help (possibly in that others have the feeling that many of > these questions fill the space without contributing much of value to the > development and marketing of Oo?) Mostly there is no problem except for a few people who claim to see one. > > 3) Is this possible expectation/concern a real need to the group to > separate this type of request? *I* don't see the need. > > 4) Is there a better area for such posters to ask free help-related > questions and have a reasonably credible expectation of getting the help > they need? Nothing wrong with this place. > > 5) If item 4 exists, could we not post something like a sticky note to > catch the attention of the help seekers and redirect them? If so, how > strongly do we need to word the redirection to be effective, yet not appear > angry or condescending? See answer to #4. > > I hope this comes over as a somewhat diplomatic approach to the situation, > but I may be short on some degree of close familiarity with the > interpersonal dynamics existing. I don't see any real *situation* here and I'm unaware of any interpersonal dynamic. -- Bob Holtzman Key ID: 8D549279 "If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer"
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