Frank Tanner III wrote: > > My characterization of the community is spot-on with regards to > the way > that I have been treated both on the forums and in the mailing > list > over-all. > > I go out of my way to provide a document that I think might be > useful to > others and get nothing but harsh criticism for it. How would > YOU feel > if the roles were reversed? I wasn't looking for a "Thank you > thank you > for providing a wonderful document.", however I was not looking > for a > "You asshole. We have no idea what you are talking about. Piss > off." > either. And the latter is what I got. > > This whole thing could have been avoided had he either not > responded at > all if the message didn't concern him, respond with some USEFUL > feedback, or apologize for being a jerk to begin with. > > As far as the "community" as a whole, go out there and read the > trade > publications and the publications that business decision makers > base > their decisions about the community on. They all, pretty much, > say the > same thing. Open Source is great. The people are not. That's > what it > boils down to. > > Well, with an attitude like that, I can say that I don't think your absence on the list will be missed. That's a mighty big chip on your shoulder. It must be heavy. *shrug*