Re: First impressions of Debian and Debian users matter to others
El viernes, 23 de agosto de 2024, Andrew M.A. Cater<amacater@einval.com> escribió:
> On behalf of the Community Team
>
> People,
>
> We need to be more understanding of people who can't articulate problems
> and people who may be encountering Debian for the first time. No matter how
> good and expert any one of us is, everyone started somewhere. Everybody can
> make mistakes - hindsight is always 20:20 vision and every other pair of eyes
> can immediately see the errors in the config file that you have spent hours
> staring at. We can, each of us, confirm this from experience..
>
> There's an element of the Community Team work that I do (when not on Debian-
> user) which is about making Debian a welcoming place to be and showing the
> spirit of Debian at its best for new users and people who happen on us.
>
> The Community Team constantly refer people back to the Debian Code of Conduct
> and the mailing list code of conduct as embodying the way we should work
> together, the way we should react when we're online and using Debian resources.
>
> That's also the intent behind the monthly FAQ posting here.
>
> Even with the best of good intentions all round, that doesn't always work -
> people get annoyed, people react first and regret what's been written later.
> Frustration with some person who "just doesn't get it - for any value of it"
> is only too natural. Sarcasm or irony as a reaction sometimes is human but
> not necessarily ever appropriate.
>
> This message is asking you all - readers, lurkers and regular posters here -
> to maybe be more considerate or understanding and more helpful where you can.
> It may pay off in how someone perceives Debian and whether they want to come
> back and continue to engage.
>
> All the very best, as ever,
>
> Andy Cater
> (amacater@debian.org)
> [For the Community Team]
Hi, everybody, here, me, as a lurker -thanks for thinking on us- want to express my support for the proposal. :)
Kind regards and beautiful day to all.
Long live the amazing Debian community! <3
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