I think people have been a bit harsh at times, but I think it is ok to
give some criticism.
I always enjoy feedback for my open source projects, even the negative
stuff. If people file bug reports (or the equivalent thereof), then it
means they care enough to not only spend some time with your product,
but also put some effort in to give you feedback. For me that is a sign
of respect if expressed properly.
In the end the Posse will have to form their own view of this, but I
would see it mostly positive. The solution might be better marketing,
i.e. being more clear what type of content to expect. With the name
"JavaPosse" the expectation of getting at least mostly Java related
content is quite natural, which means people are set up for
disappointment if the Java content is low. I'd say the guys should talk
about what they want to talk, but they should accept that there is an
expectation coming from the current name of the podcast.
Maybe they should pick a nice non-Unicode character and call themselves
"the group formerly known as the JavaPosse" ;-) Just kidding.
Peter
On 24/06/10 06:41, Dianne Marsh wrote:
Wow. I'm pretty surprised that anyone feels entitled to complain
about a podcast that is researched, recorded, and produced on
volunteer time. And it's an amazing podcast even when compared to
those that are produced by those who don't have fulltime jobs,
families, and outside interests.
Dick, Carl, Joe, and Tor are generous with their time and their
knowledge. The discussions would be pretty boring if they were devoid
of their individual personalities. I value all of their opinions and
have benefited from contributions by each at different times. I'm
grateful that they invite us into their living room (OK, recording
studio) to eavesdrop on their discussions. I'm glad that they change
things up when they see benefit in doing so. I hope that this
continues to be fun for them, because it's awfully fun and
informational for me.
Thanks guys!
Dianne
On Jun 15, 12:02 am, RichardVowles<[email protected]> wrote:
I'm afraid that with so much noise on the podcast (as much as Dick
tries to deflect it) it has really becoming the "Lets talk about what
Joe wants to talk about" posse. The latest podcast I'm afraid for me
is the last straw, I just give up - Joe is so much noise, designer-
speak and Apple fanboyism it simply isn't worth listening anymore -
the other three just can't compete with it. Even interesting tech
discussions get sidelined. I'll go find my own news from now on, I'll
miss Dick, Tor and Carl's conversations, but will relish never
listening to Joe speak ever again.
I totally understand others like it the way it is, but I have just had
enough.
On Jun 12, 11:30 pm, Mikael Grev<[email protected]> wrote:
The Java Posse has as much obligation to only talk about Java as the
Ponytail Posse would have to only talk about ponytails (and Jonathan
Schwartz).
Things would be different if the podcast was named "The Posse that
talks about Java".
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