Re: [Firebird-website] [Firebird-general] Re: Fb Website

[Giovanni P. <gpr...@so...>]

Helen Borrie wrote:
> Talk is cheap.
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> Not as complex as you (and other talkers-not-doers) seem to want them to be.
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>  "Analysis first" is a principle most of us should be familiar with.
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> Work out something intelligent to define what you think "known" (and "unknown") mean, what is good or bad about both and what you could do to improve the situation.  
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> OK - start by defining this "community" - especially the ways that people (including yourself) make it "a community" and earn the right to "heard and invited".  Try to define just *who* has the duty and obligation that you imply in these assertions of yours that always invoke "should" and *why* such people have these obligations
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> If you were in any way involved in the community of Firebird workers (which we know you are not) you would not need to ask that question.
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> Think about that sometimes, when you troll in our lists.
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> If you have talents that could be contributed to the cause of improving Firebird's web presence AND you are willing to contribute them, then list them out.  That's a good starting place for *everyone* here who desires the improvement of our web presence and wants to participate in progressing it. 
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Are you sure this is thw way to  make newcomers feel welcome and to 
encourage new contributions?

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Giovanni