Comments on: How to destroy a community (specifically Fedora) http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/how-to-destroy-a-community-specifically-fedora/ Random madness, including but not limited to GNOME and Linux Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Russell Harrison http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/how-to-destroy-a-community-specifically-fedora/#comment-204 Russell Harrison Thu, 15 May 2008 21:38:44 +0000 http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-204 No argument there. I'm only saying that at least the problem is known, and people are looking at what can be done about it. I'm pretty sure its going to take a long time to correct, but as long as we keep making progress hopefully we'll get there. If it starts going backwards again then we need to raise a stink about it. Little reminders like this post are a good way to make sure people don't forget to keep working on it. No argument there. I’m only saying that at least the problem is known, and people are looking at what can be done about it. I’m pretty sure its going to take a long time to correct, but as long as we keep making progress hopefully we’ll get there. If it starts going backwards again then we need to raise a stink about it. Little reminders like this post are a good way to make sure people don’t forget to keep working on it.

]]> By: davidnielsen http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/how-to-destroy-a-community-specifically-fedora/#comment-201 davidnielsen Thu, 15 May 2008 08:12:12 +0000 http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-201 Sadly every problem we encounter we seem to solve by adding more policy and beaucracy. We are not inviting to contributors, people fight to be part of Fedora and many do lose interest because we don't do enough hand holding and teaching with new members of our community. "This pea sized book contains your rights, and this book the size of a small sedan contains your obligations" - Is just a horrible message to send, and it certainly does not do wonders for getting us contributors who after all do this for free. Sell it to them as being part of something important and fun, tell them we will help them all the way through to learn and become part of the family. Sadly every problem we encounter we seem to solve by adding more policy and beaucracy. We are not inviting to contributors, people fight to be part of Fedora and many do lose interest because we don’t do enough hand holding and teaching with new members of our community.

“This pea sized book contains your rights, and this book the size of a small sedan contains your obligations” – Is just a horrible message to send, and it certainly does not do wonders for getting us contributors who after all do this for free. Sell it to them as being part of something important and fun, tell them we will help them all the way through to learn and become part of the family.

]]> By: Russell Harrison http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/how-to-destroy-a-community-specifically-fedora/#comment-200 Russell Harrison Thu, 15 May 2008 00:49:54 +0000 http://davidnielsen.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-200 That's a really good presentation. I'd agree about points 5 and 7, but at least those issues are being worked on. I know the Fedora guys at Red Hat are working really hard to lower the barriers and streamline the process of <a href="http://join.fedoraproject.org/" rel="nofollow">joining</a> the project. That’s a really good presentation. I’d agree about points 5 and 7, but at least those issues are being worked on. I know the Fedora guys at Red Hat are working really hard to lower the barriers and streamline the process of joining the project.

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