Re: [gentoo-project] Re: Re: Re: Plan, then communicate (no-list)

[Dale]

Steve Long wrote:
> Nirbheek Chauhan wrote:
>
>
>> On Jan 23, 2008 7:23 PM, Steve Long <slong@××××××××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Wulf C. Krueger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Monday, 21. January 2008 19:19:12 Steve Long wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> And when 90% say they don't like the way they get treated by Gentoo
>>>>> devs, there is a real issue.
>>>>>
>>>> "The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with
>>>> the average voter." - Winston Churchill
>>>>
>>>> s/voter/user/
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Churchill also said democracy is the worst form of government: apart from
>>> all the others.
>>>
>>> He also questioned why anyone should worry about Arabs being gassed in
>>> Mesopotamia, so maybe you can just speak for yourself; would you prefer
>>> to live under Saddam, Amin or Hitler than a democratic government?
>>>
>> These statements on governance are completely irrelevant here.
>>
> Er I didn't bring them up. TBH it was only an aside to the main issue of how
> to involve users. The rest of the discussion has in fact been about
> governance, so I am puzzled that you think it "completely irrelevant."
>
>
>> They
>> apply to large countries with populations in (at least) millions. For
>> small communities of several thousand (very small countries ie),
>> direct democracy works best. But even that is not relevant here, since
>> the responsibilities of a country's leaders are very different from
>> the "responsibilities" of a volunteer-run organisation.
>>
> In your opinion: others clearly feel it relevant.
>

I agree.   +1

>
>> `Responsibilities` is in quotes because you cannot really "police" an
>> organisation that works for free in it's free time.
>>
>>
> Hmm and there's no such thing as forum moderators or irc ops?
>

Any organization larger than a few must have rules and some "police"
enforcement. 


>  <  SNIP >


Dale

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