[adrian.mowrey at gmail.com: Hello,]

[Jonathan Carter (highvoltage)]

Jordan Erickson wrote:
> I now, after as much community involvement as I have had so far (which 
> still is very little compared to the countless hours the real developers 
> and other near full-time contributors have put in for the sake of us 
> all) understand that if I want something to happen, I need to be the one 
> to take the initiative and make it happen. That doesn't mean I have to 
> be a programmer. It means I have to be the one MOST involved with making 
> sure my idea comes to fruition. Guidance, a clear battle plan, and 
> constant involvement with the process is what the community needs when 
> an idea is presented. THIS IS WORK, don't deny it, and you most likely 
> won't get paid for it. But guess what - the value incurred by a truly 
> ingenious project becoming a reality is more than enough payback for the 
> work that went into it... especially when you start to see others using 
> it, thanking you for it, and even making it better.
> 
> This is what community is about.

Well said, Jordan!

-Jonathan