Re: [libreoffice-website] Re: On forums for LibreOffice

On Tue, 2011-04-26 at 21:59 +0800, David Nelson wrote:
> Hi, :-)
>
> On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 21:07, drew <drew@baseanswers.com> wrote:
> > Hi David
> >
> > You should of read the entire 'forums again' thread on the discuss list
> > and therefore you must of known that there are at least three community
> > members quite strongly opposed to at least one of those links and that
> > the question on the other two was not settled.

Hi Tim

> > You want in that discussion, then get in it, but you do not have cart
> > blanch to arbitrarily act when the issue is obviously not settled.
> >
> > Please remove those links, ASAP.
>
> I posted those links subsequent to Charles Schulz's comment on them
> (in this thread), and subsequent to again reading complaints recently
> about the lack of support forums 

If I may offer my opinion here on two slightly tangential subjects - in
an open discussion Charles Schulz of the Steering Committee is just
Charles Schulz. (sorry Charles, but think of it this way, at least I
didn't call you Chuck :-/ )

Also - You are filling a very visible position in the community at
present with the international website and you need to be very cognizant
of that. That really is the best advice I can give you.

Ok back to the subject of the forum links - this thread? It is 2 months
old. While the subject on the discussion list has ~60 emails over the
last 9 days and really it is obvious that there are a couple of
different strongly held opinion groups, all of which seem to have their
backs up against the proverbial wall right now.

I really don't think that any of the links are appropriate for today -
or at least not without taking on the issue directly, which means
engaging in the current discussion. On that I can offer this help - I
was wrong to disengage the other day and will be happy to get back to it
in a constructive way and let us see if there isn't a compromise that
everyone can live with - I think it may of been getting close.


> and the lack of prominence of the
> Nabble gateway.

Different subject and frankly that was the one thing you probably could
of changed today and no one would of minded - I think.

> If you would like forums added or removed, tell me specifically which
> and I'll be pleased to make the changes.

IMO, and that is all it is at this point, the link to
LibreOfficeForum.org for sure should come down and please come with me
to the discuss list and let us see what happens, if you would.

Sincerely,

Drew Jensen



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