Peter Samuelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Who is this "we"? Whose serious efforts? Who is investigating? Most > importantly, should we assume that, as in the past, you, Mike Bird, > intend to do nothing but talk?
I think this is a common stylistic choice. I consider myself part of the Debian community, though I don't contribute very much directly. When I post to Debian lists, I frequently use "we" as both a means of building on an existing community feeling and occasionally to soften criticism. I don't use it to claim credit. I assume Mike uses it the same way. In the future, I'll keep in mind not to lump myself with Debian developers, to avoid this sort of misunderstanding. In that spirit, maybe YOU should all be more careful about YOUR pronouns, too. After all, one of YOU, namely Thijs Kinkhorst, followed up to Martin Uecker (one of US) with: > You mean less likely than once in 15 years? We're open to your > suggestions. Some of US (not YOU, just US) may have interpreted this not as pointless sarcasm but as a genuine call for constructive criticism from US. If YOU had meant to solicit just Martin's suggestions and not to hear any suggestions from any of the rest of US, then YOU could have been more clear in YOUR wording. Thank YOU for YOUR continued work on Debian. Despite the occasional misstep, WE appreciate YOUR efforts. If YOU ever *do* want to hear any of OUR suggestions, WE'd be happy to share them, but please be explicit when YOU ask, so WE don't embarrass OURselves again. -- Kevin Buhr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]