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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    Re: HCI Usability List
From:       Jos Poortvliet <jospoortvliet () gmail ! com>
Date:       2009-02-09 15:06:03
Message-ID: 5847e5cf0902090706g61a8961fh7aca51504b5d25ff () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Peter <gostelow@global.co.za> wrote:
> On Friday 06 February 2009 20:11, Maciej Pilichowski wrote:
>> On Friday 06 February 2009 15:04:10 Celeste Lyn Paul wrote:
>> > Nothing is resulting from the conversations.
>>
>> PS. "Funny" story, first thing you hear in OS community is
>> participate. So I did, but then I was asked several times (when
>> reporting) to discuss issues on usability ML to get more mature view.
>> But that's also bad, because now I should have strong relationship
>> with developers. What next?
>
> I feel your frustration. The person who raised the bug submissions, did so in
> your defense, but it has been used against you. Ignore this, your activity
> speaks for itself.
>
> I know you have a good understanding of computers and KDE and are actively
> working on improving KDE's useability. I don't think anyone is disputing
> that.
>
> What is in question is the _way_ in which you use the ML. Some don't like it,
> some don't mind, and others don't care. You can't please everyone, but there
> is a mailing list etiquette which some people think you are close to
> violating. Specifically, threads should be on-topic and contain useful
> content to the mailing list community, not endless arguments about whose
> ideas are better. If you have to raise the same point a second or third time,
> you have reached the end of the discussion and the thread.
>
> You are intelligent, you do get it, when someone starts arguing with you, end
> the thread - it's hard, but better for everyone. You _made_ your point,
> someone has filed it away, so when people are ready, they will see your point
> and go with it. I think everyone wants to know your ideas, they are
> unfortunately not coming across clearly. Just remember, you can't create
> useless threads on your own :) , so we all need to examine our own etiquette,
> too ;) .

Hear hear.

> Peter
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