Sarcasm and making fun of other projects in loco team lists

Jan Husar jan.husar at skosi.org
Wed Jan 14 18:41:06 GMT 2009


I do make myself a good role model

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/jan/husar

ps: I just hate dealing with trolls on internal emails, are we selling
something here?
no we don't, we collaborate


Jan



On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Joshua Chase <joshua.d.chase at gmail.com> wrote:
> Keep in mind, that most people who are "selling" Ubuntu to their friends, co
> workers and colleagues are doing so by comparing Ubuntu Linux to Windows in
> most cases.
>
> Our very own Bug #1 addresses this
>
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/1
>
> So I think that we need to be role models, but also keep in mind that a lot
> of people came to the community to get away from proprietary software, and
> most likely the Windows platform. So just try to be understanding before
> kicking people out. They are enthused about being part of the community,
> like it's been said, we just need to gracefully work on channeling that to
> positive.
>
> Josh
>
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:03 AM, Jim Tarvid <tarvid at ls.net> wrote:
>>
>> Couldn't have said it better myself.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Jan Husar <jan.husar at skosi.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> please be so kind and kick me out of this community because first of all
>>> why I defend linux over the years is the MONOPOLY position of micro$soft
>>> , software patents abuse of small developers and protecting innovation
>>>
>>> you really pissed me here, either go get your checks from m$ or stop
>>> this troll treads about nothing,
>>>
>>> becase out there are people who actually do work against 90% of the
>>> monopolies,
>>> like me
>>>
>>> and you guys should be glad that I and my friends in EU who are
>>> fighting for the cause
>>> for many years, years you didn't even know what is  linux
>>>
>>> I started to use linux in version 0.9 and I'm protecting it ever since,
>>>
>>>
>>> what I do really see is the kiddy activist from ubuntu community who
>>> actually
>>> don't understand how the world function.
>>>
>>> f*ck micro$oft
>>>
>>>  -----------------------------------
>>> |  Jan Husar
>>> |
>>> | doing what matters
>>>
>>> http://relativethinkin.blogpost.com
>>> http://freedomeurope.blogspot.com
>>> http://husat.blog.sme.sk
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Fabian Rodriguez <magicfab at ubuntu.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>> > Hi all
>>> >
>>> > I am one of the admins of the loco team list for Ubuntu Colombia.
>>> >
>>> > I deeply resent any sarcasm and bad mouthing of other operating systems
>>> > and Linux distributions, particularly any references to them like
>>> > Micro$oft. I strongly believe that's against our CoC and it sets the
>>> > mood for other non-constructive comments and trolls.
>>> >
>>> > I've found whenever such discussion is allowed, over time it escalates
>>> > into more, and trolling ensues which generates a lot of noise and
>>> > people
>>> > unsubscribe quickly when they see that.
>>> >
>>> > I've replied with public friendly reminders and usually it dies off,
>>> > but
>>> > the size of our community is now such that this is not working. We have
>>> >  a link to the Code of Conduct in each email footer, but it's mostly
>>> > ignored.
>>> >
>>> > Short of limiting subscriptions, moderating and kicking out the "bad
>>> > apples", what other suggestions would loco teams have about this ?
>>> >
>>> > Or maybe I should just shut up and watch the thing implode. Who know,
>>> > it
>>> > may even take care of itself somehow. Teenage crisis ? :)
>>> >
>>> > Cheers,
>>> >
>>> > Fabian
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