[GRLUG] Hostile Attitudes

[Rich Nagel]

Just so you know, at a guess I'm probably one of those that is newest to Linux.  And while I'm not a convert yet, this thread has in no way negatively affected my interest in Linux one way or the other. I'm rather enjoying the banter thus far.  I liken this whole thread as not much different than the support forums on the Anandtech website, of which I have been a member since about April of 2000.  http://forums.anandtech.com/ 

Apologies if this is breaking the rules in some way, promoting another site web-site, but I've found support for my questions in their support forums countless times, regardless of the hardware or operating system.

Every group has periodic squabbles - this little spat is nothing new to me.

Peace.



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Warren 
  To: grlug at grlug.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:40 PM
  Subject: Re: [GRLUG] Hostile Attitudes


  Another thing that might help make those of you who did engage in the hostilities understand why it is important to just sometimes keep it to yourself, is you may be turning Linux converts away. Wouldn't also be better to help him out and then point out how Linux may have helped him better identify the problems he was having? Think diplomatically welcome the person, help them along the way and convince them that Linux is better than say windows or whatever OS they may be having a problem with. 

  I may be new on your list but I have been a member of Linux user groups for well over 12 years. And I have seen this from time to time and its better to help the person out and then see them slowly move towards linux solutions.

  Tom


  On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Benjamin Flanders <flanderb at gmail.com> wrote:

    The recent request for some geek help seems to have hit a bad nerve
    with some of you.  This isn't the first nerve that has come under
    direct stimulation in the recent past.  I am becoming increasingly
    disturbed at some of the unhelpful and negative comments we are
    getting on the list.  Would I be over stepping my bounds if I ask that
    if you don't have anything to nice to say, don't say anything at all?

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    Share and Enjoy
    Ben
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