On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 02:12:33AM -0800, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote:
Jonathan Walther <krooger@debian.org> writes:On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 05:48:20PM +0900, Kenshi Muto wrote: >Questions: >* Do you think DPL has spokesperson's job? Absolutely! Every Debian Developer acts as a representative of Debian, but the DPL is first among equals, so to speak. My skills at writing, public speaking, and listening to others are big asset in being a spokesperson.It is very important that people hostile to the project not acquire ammunition by casting aspersions at the Project Leader's other activities.
Have the activities of Bomis.com harmed the growth and reputation of the Wikipedia project? Yet I do nothing even half as controversial. I merely host interesting articles on religion, science, law, history, and health.
This means that despite an individual's insistence that *this* is Debian, and *that* is unrelated, people can and will link the two, especially if it gives them ammunition against the Project. There are hostile and malicious people out there.
People can and will link anything they want. It is better to live a single glorious day in the light of sol invictus dei, than a lifetime shivering in damp caverns. I'm not afraid to live. Are you?
Do you believe that the Project Leader has an obligation to avoid extremely controversial and potentially inflammatory outside activities which might bring disrepute on the Project?
Anything can be turned into a controversy. The real question is whether the DPL is going about things in a manner that harms the project. Noone will refuse to use Debian just because some political activists try to censor articles describing other political ideologies from their own. Debian is about making the best distribution in the world. Debian has not shrunk in the past from accepting sizable donations from pornography companies. That is Debian's history. Do you feel Debian's attitude of political and moral liberty should be abandoned for a more Marxist type of noosphere?
If so, would you distance yourself more clearly from the content on your web site?
I see nothing to distance myself from. I am a real person with real beliefs. When I say something, you can be sure that I mean what I say. I am not involved in pornography, gambling, or anything else that is illegal. You don't have to worry that I am a slippery politician making promises one day and going back on them tomorrow. I am real. I am here. And I am ready to talk to you about what you need, and how I can help you achieve the goals you desire. Thanks for expressing your concerns. Feel free to email me anytime. Jonathan --It's not true unless it makes you laugh, but you don't understand it until it makes you weep.
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