On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 11:20 AM, John Botscharow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:45:47 -0300 > "Cody A.W. Somerville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 9:11 AM, John Botscharow > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > Tord, > > > > > > Thank you for clarifying that for us all. Being relatively new > > > here, I was actually beginning to believe the myth myself, hard as > > > it was to try and swallow. > > > > > > And for the sake of honesty and openness, duplication, or as I like > > > to refer to it - secession - is an option that I am not ruling out > > > for myself. Depends on what happens here in the next few days. > > > > > > I don't understand why you're getting so frustrated and feel the need > > to consider withdrawing from the marketing team. Can you help me > > understand? > ><snip> > > I don't want to jump to conclusions, so let me reply for now with a > question to you, Cody: > > How much of the discussion the last few weeks have you read? I'm > getting the impression that you are a bit behind in your reading, but > want to make sure that is correct before replying directly to your > question. I've read every post thus far. The reason I ask why you're getting so frustrated is because each and every one of you are *enabled* to do your part to market Ubuntu. Some might say they lack authority but let me put that concern to bed - just say "I want to do this. If you're interested in helping me, help me.". Some people will be critical and others will think your idea is the best thing since sliced bread. Work with the latter group and remove the doubt from the former group by showing that your idea was and is a good idea by being successful in executing it. For example, John, someone (I can't remember who) was upset that you put your personal articles on the wiki as a resource. You took them off because of that person's complaints. If you felt you were doing the right thing, you should have just left them there after clearly explaining your rationale or if you realized that there was a better place to put them then move them. If an edit war broke out, you could have asked someone like myself to intervene. If that didn't work then you could take it to the community council. There is no gurantees that you'll get help from others on your project. Don't let that discourage you. If you honestly believe in your idea, go for it! *Just* *do* *it*. If it is a super horrible idea, you'll get flamed. If it is a good idea, you'll get admiration and respect and you'll have an oppertunity to be a leader. > > > - -- > Peace! > > John > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFIUoI0sTN+hz1Fu7URAoM0AKCwDdOCPvnH+PlJlZBAOHB9PEf9PgCg1GVt > 7cWaQpn0+WxyZJfkfbDIUAw= > =QWmh > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- > ubuntu-marketing mailing list > ubuntu-marketing@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing > -- Cody A.W. Somerville Software Engineer Red Cow Marketing & Technologies, Inc. Office: 506-458-1290 Toll Free: 1-877-733-2699 Fax: 506-453-9112 Cell: 506-449-5899 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.redcow.ca
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