On Mon, 2008-02-18 at 18:55 -0500, docelic wrote: <SNIP> > A member should only be concerned with whether HCoop is fulfilling his > technical needs. (All other good aspects of HCoop being extra pluses, of > course).
I don't think it's up to you to decide what concerns members SHOULD have. In any case, it's unlikely 100+ members will have the same needs and goals. > Also, to keep HCoop structurally and technically healthy, not buying > into "blackmails" or individual people's unacceptable behavior should be > a matter of principle. And I also think that HCoop has managed to do that > with impecable record, thanks primarily to Adam Chlipala. > > If you take a look at the individual members who have left HCoop, few > of them left on technical grounds. Others were trying to exert power > that neither them nor any other member have over HCoop. Then, after > seeing that there was absolutely no interest from HCoop in buying into > their games, they threw the whole "unwelcome" story, they tried to bring it > to a personal level, and they (in)directly claimed they left "because of > this or that particular person". When in fact, they left because they filed > a Bugzilla request to close their account. Some have left because they couldn't play games and usurp power, maybe they thought a co-op would be an easy conquest, who knows. This kind of stability in the face of aggression is desirable. However, I think others have left because of the "our way or the highway" approach John mentioned. I personally find it very frustrating. With a standard company there is a certain faceless aspect for customers, but I think it matters whether an open-format place like Hcoop is a hostile or a friendly environment. Michael Potter _______________________________________________ HCoop-Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.hcoop.net/listinfo/hcoop-discuss
