Re: Then it happened to me...
On Mon 11 Oct 2021 at 10:47:21 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Du, 10 oct 21, 22:33:15, piorunz wrote:
> > On 10/10/2021 22:27, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> > > Years back there was an emailed newsletter titled Debian Weekly News.
> > > At some point the author lost motivation as I recall and the newsletter
> > > effectively ceased.
> >
> > Oh that's sad
> >
> > > Keep in mind that Debian is an organization that
> > > depends on volunteer effort to accomplish its goals. I think you have
> > > identified an area where you can help, i.e. the timely dissemination of
> > > project news.
> >
> > Yes I am aware of that, but I am curious why isn't any money spent on
> > that. To hire someone to spend two hours per week summarising news on
> > the list and post them?
>
> Because there is a risk it will kill the motivation of volunteers.
As has happened in the past:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2006/10/msg00260.html
This occasioned (I think) Joey Schulze ceasing his involvement with
the Debian Weekly News.
--
Brian.
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