Exaggeration is not a lie, especially in the context of /marketing/. We've all seen marketing campaigns on television, in social media and magazines. They all contain exaggerations and half-truths. You don't seem to understand what marketing is all about.
Pavel Krivanek-3 wrote > so 8. 2. 2020 v 23:33 odesílatel horrido < > horrido.hobbies@ > > napsal: > >> So this forum is only for Pharo newcomers who have questions? Seems >> rather >> limiting. >> >> When I join other language forums, I look for information about the >> language >> I'm investigating as a newcomer. This can include the language's >> capabilities, limitations, real-world usage, new tools, philosophical >> basis, >> and so on. General information across a broad spectrum of topics. >> >> And, yes, even trivia and factoids that I might find interesting. I >> appreciate that you don't find this interesting, but other forum visitors >> may. >> >> If the Pharo users forum wants to, it could do something as draconian as >> StackOverflow does: put a tight leash on submitted questions and boot out >> everybody who doesn't comply. This is one reason I don't go to >> StackOverflow >> very often — they aren't welcoming to people who just want to learn >> general >> things. >> >> I've told my readers that the Pharo users forum is welcoming. Please >> don't >> make a liar out of me. >> > > We do not need to make a liar out of you. See your old e-mails: > > > > > > > > *So, is Pharo being used to fight Ebola? Not exactly, but who cares? > I'mtrying to change people's perception. I'm trying to *move* them. If I > haveto exaggerate, I will do so.Has everybody heard of Smalltalk? Of > course > not. And it doesn't matter. I'mtaking /literary licence/. As a writer and > a > marketer, I am allowed to dothis.* > > -- Pavel > > Guillermo Polito wrote >> > Hi Richard, >> > >> > I’d like to invite you to refrain yourself from posting such off-topic >> > messages in the future. >> > >> > This list is for people to *ask* questions about Pharo. Not to diffuse >> any >> > kind of propaganda (pharo related or not). >> > You’re not asking a question about Pharo, nor answering a question >> about >> > Pharo. >> > So I personally find all these emails off-topic and uninteresting. >> > >> > I have the feeling this list has been lately flooded with such >> off-topic >> > messages. >> > And this only chases off this list people really interested about the >> main >> > topic of the list (like me). >> > >> > Maybe this shows this competition / PR campaign you’re running needs >> > another channel? >> > I know you don’t agree, but I invite you to read here the **purpose** >> of >> > this list, just for respect to people subscribed to it: >> > https://lists.pharo.org/mailman/listinfo/pharo-users_lists.pharo.org >> > < >> https://lists.pharo.org/mailman/listinfo/pharo-users_lists.pharo.org> >> > >> > Thanks for your comprehension, >> > Guille >> > >> >> El 8 feb 2020, a las 19:12, Richard Kenneth Eng < >> >> > horrido.hobbies@ >> >> > > escribió: >> >> >> >> Round 1 — #1 Leading Team: https://youtu.be/QWHeN5WXfBQ >> >> <https://youtu.be/QWHeN5WXfBQ> >> >> >> >> I'm actually quite amazed by their effort. They surpassed my >> >> expectations. >> >> >> >> At the risk of sounding immodest, I think this is a terrific way to >> >> promote Smalltalk (Pharo). I think the video is an absolute blast. >> >> >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html >> >> -- Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html
