Please STOP THIS THREAD. I thought today sucked here in Virginia because of the gray gloomy weather but obviously it is more- maybe the way the planets are aligned today is giving everybody an attitude. I don't need my mailbox going wild over something so inane. So please take a deep breath, meditate a few minutes and delete all references to this thread- no matter how "witty" you think a response may be. Enough already.
-----Original Message----- From: Matt Liotta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 2:40 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: (Admin) Behavior There are plenty of other people contributing to the ColdFusion community everyday and have been for quite some time. I don't see any of them asking jokingly or not for Macromedia to pay them. The whole point of contributing to the community is to do it for philanthropic reasons. Matt Liotta President & CEO Montara Software, Inc. http://www.montarasoftware.com/ V: 415-577-8070 F: 415-341-8906 P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:18 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: (Admin) Behavior > > I didn't ask for a job, I was jokingly suggesting it and it went on from > there. If I really wanted a job with MM, I would have offered to move to > the west coast to take the community managers position when it was being > filled. I'm quite happy here. > Now for the fact. I do make a living in ColdFusion. It's what I do and > have been doing for the last 7 years. I also support my community with the > lists and other features. I'd love to do a lot more but can't due to the > time and money issues. A consultant has to deal with this reality. If I > could find a solid company who would put up with me servicing the > community or even profit from it, I would. It's just not the right climate > now. > > > It awfully presumptuous for people who to suggest who Macromedia should > > hire. Further, it seems ridiculous to ask for a job with Macromedia like > > was just done. Macromedia already has an evangelist (Ben Forta) and a > > community manager (Vernon Viehe). If you don't like them or what they do > > that is one issue, but suggestion they hire someone else is simply not > > the way to approach it. > > > > Michael, if you really want to make a living working for the ColdFusion > > community I suggest you either apply for a job with Macromedia through > > the normal channels or better yet; start your own ColdFusion community > > portal. If you make it the number one spot for ColdFusion developers to > > go then I am sure you will be able to find plenty of ad revenue from > > companies like Macromedia. > > > > Matt Liotta > > President & CEO > > Montara Software, Inc. > > http://www.montarasoftware.com/ > > V: 415-577-8070 > > F: 415-341-8906 > > P: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Thane Sherrington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:38 AM > > > To: CF-Talk > > > Subject: Re: (Admin) Behavior > > > > > > At 01:23 PM 7/25/02 -0400, Michael Dinowitz wrote: > > > >If the behavior of flaming simple, common or any other question > > > continues, > > > >I'm going to be forced to assign homework to the flamer. > > > >"If your so good at this that you can bash someone else for asking > > the > > > >question, then you have to write up a short FAQ to answer the > > question". > > > I > > > >think that if enough of these FAQs are written then maybe it'll cut > > down > > > >on what some feel are easy or silly > > > > > > Excellent idea. I agree that the same question gets asked over and > > over, > > > but it isn't the end of the world. This is one of the two best lists > > I've > > > ever been on, largely because I can feel free to ask a question that > > some > > > people would label stupid. > > > > > > >questions. I can't do this alone until someone decides to pay me for > > > >hosting the lists and community work. I barely have enough time as > > is. > > > >(Yes, this is a hint to Macromedia) > > > > > > I think you should be hired on as a technology evangelist - this list > > is > > > probably one of the greatest marketing machines MM has access to. > > > > > > T > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
