Am 13.04.19 um 21:01 schrieb CherylJosie via ffmpeg-user: >>> this sort of bad behaviour."/ >> If anyone has an idea, how to deal with that, please write. >> -Ulf > ———— > I’ll take a stab at it. > We cannot control the behavior of others. We can only control our own > behavior. > We might all first look within for solutions that work for us as individuals > rather than trying to impose our solutions on others through the list. Angry > outbursts backfire. > Humility can solve this issue. Failing that, I’m sure list moderation will if > it hasn’t already done so. A public spat is not a FOSS existential crisis. We > are free to choose hope. Let’s do that. > If anyone is feeling angry, I’d say diagnose your anger and put out that fire > before trying to extinguish it in others. (In my calmer moments anyway that’s > how I think) > Remember that the objective here is sharing knowledge. That’s not what has > been shared between Reindl and others on this particular matter. It’s off > topic. I’m not sure anyone profits from an addictive group adrenaline binge, > or from the cortisol that eats away at us all from the inside out long after > the rush fades. > The spark only ignited all the gasoline fumes lingering in the air. It’s not > the root cause of the flame war, it’s just the trigger. Removing the trigger > is far less effective than venting the fumes. Then a spark without fumes is > an amusing and harmless flash instead of a disaster. > We are all under stress. I’m sure Reindl’s frustration plus all those > frustrated responses to him have their roots deep in the personal lives of > those making posts. That’s where the solutions are too, deep inside. Look > there. > Give yourself a break. Vent the fumes elsewhere and stay on topic. That’s the > best way IMO. I know it’s difficult to control one’s anger in the face of > provocation, but ego doesn’t write FOSS software. Anger is a distraction. > Keep that in mind and this problem solves itself. > IMHO, offered in the spirit of the FOSS authors who brought me so many > amazing benefits that I feel truly blessed by all your generosity.
Thanks, CherylJosie, for your words. Referring > Remember that the objective here is sharing knowledge. I'm now stuck with these 1-line comments from Paul B Mahol: > - Patches are big mess. > - You showed very little skills. > - You obviously lack git skills. I don't know what to do right to fulfil his expectations. -Ulf > > On Saturday, April 13, 2019, 4:35 AM, Ulf Zibis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Am 11.04.19 um 18:57 schrieb Nicolas George: >> Ulf Zibis (12019-04-11): >>> Even "staff members" in this project seem to do so, see posts in >> One "staff member", please. His behaviour is unacceptable and you are >> welcome to report him to the list administrator. >> >>> It is good to mention, then accept it and then take a big breathe! >> No, it is not good to accept it. Reindl Harald is being extremely rude, >> he does the exact opposite than he wants other people to do. >> >> Regards, > Hi, > > I'm not sure, if you misunderstood me. I did not bear on Harald. > I don't know, if he is actively supporting FFmpeg or just using it. But > as I have no cause to communicate with him, I just watch, what happens > without participation. > > I beard on one who is actively supporting FFmpeg, i.e. the 2nd most busy > committer to FFmpeg. I'm really interested in cooperation. > > So I see me in the category of potential contributors, Phil has written > about: > /"This holds back open source software in all its forms. It serves to > put off new users who might become useful contributors in time. It > alienates people with useful expertise who are not software engineers. > The problems caused by all of this are highly visible in open source > software in general, and ffmpeg in particular.// > //I don't know what the solution is, but it must necessarily involve > everyone being nicer to each other, and not trying to jusify > unprofessional, discourteous behaviour.// > //I've been saying it for years and I'm going to keep saying it: FOSS > could do so much better than it does, almost solely because of exactly > this sort of bad behaviour."/ > > If anyone has an idea, how to deal with that, please write. > > -Ulf > > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > [email protected] with subject "unsubscribe". > > > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-user mailing list > [email protected] > https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user > > To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email > [email protected] with subject "unsubscribe". _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-user mailing list [email protected] https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-user To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email [email protected] with subject "unsubscribe".
