Hi Peter, all > On June 2, 2020 3:51 AM F Campos Costero <fjcc.apa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> All I meant was that a solution could be to provide such people with > concrete suggestions of what to do first. Of course that can take into > account their interests, skill level and available time. I am sure lists of > possible contributions can be helpful for them to make a decision and it > would make sense to start with that. But the success rate of recruiting > using the self-directed approach has been very low. I do not understand why > providing the option for more guidance to those who want it is so > objectionable. I expect that many people joining a project feel lost and > would appreciate getting more direction at first. It would be natural for > them to become more independent after making a contribution or two. +1 I agree with Francis. Giving people directions is a positive way to help them start. This does not affect their freedom and is useful for the project and for the volunteers. Telling people "you can do anything" but not giving examples or pointers IS demotivating for many people. Other people who prefer to dig in and not take any suggestions are free to do so! If Francis is volunteering to create lists of entry points I think he should be supported and appreciated! Just my 2 cents. Regards, Pedro --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
