On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 11:40:27PM -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: > On Sun, Nov 05, 2006 at 07:57:16PM -0700, ChadDavis wrote: > > I've recently started using this list. You might say that I've > > recently joined the debian community. Its great. Very intelligent > > and helpful. But what's with all the attitude people flash around > > here. Have the threads I read end up in some petty bickering. > > > Oftentimes, the discussions on this list concern highly subjective > matters. For instance, which is the best databse to use, the best text > editor, the best desktop environment, the best mail client and so on. > Other times, the discussions turn political or religious (just look at > some of the longest threads on this list). > > Those sorts of discussions tend to involve at least a small element of > personal beliefs. This can come out as attitude and create conflict. > I am of the opinion that these sorts of discussions have a net benefit, > even if the occasional harsh word is exchanged. just as any kind of "meeting" (staff meeting, post-work cocktails, family reunion, christmas @ grandma's etc) has its moments of strife and dissent, so it is with a community like Debian. We all (I) accept it as a natural part of life and recognise it as a sign of vigor in the community. So long as the bickering continues at a low level I figure everything is okay. When the arguing dies, so will the community as a whole. I guess. A
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