John W Colby
jwcolby at gmail.com
Sun Feb 24 22:12:59 CST 2013
LOL, flustered? Oh my... what... I just ... who... ;) It's more like: Dissenter: You guys need to... Group: Yes, you do need to... Dissenter... but we have no relevance... Group: yes, you should take the lead... Dissenter: silence... Deafening silence when it is suggested that someone take the lead. dissenter: Oh my... what... you cant mean... who me? ;) John W. Colby Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it On 2/22/2013 3:27 PM, Kenneth Ismert wrote: >> Charlotte Foust >> >> Why should we be leading a pack? ... >> > Charlotte, > > I think the group in the past has brought up a lot of people from relative > noob status to fairly competent developers. For a serious newcomer, this > was where the rubber met the road. > > Anyhow, this topic has a a familiar devolution: > > Dissenter: The group is going downhill! > Group: What?!? We love it like this -- it should never change! (Long > reminiscences about the glory days of the past) > Dissenter: Show numbers that demonstrate a growing group. > Group: (silence) > Dissenter: Show one way that we are relevant, or excel in some way that > would draw new people in. > Group: Why should we be relevant? We don't like those new people anyway. > Dissenter: What about Groups X, Y and Z, all of which have bigger-name > experts, higher post volumes and more on-topic posts? > Group: (grumble mumble) > Dissenter: So what exactly is our purpose? Shouldn't we own up to the fact > that we have become an old fart's social club? > Group: Why, if it wasn't for our lumbago, we'd get after you, you > rapscallion! > > It's just funny to me how many people here are not willing to acknowledge > the obvious, and are flustered by those who point it out. > > -Ken