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Re:Don't use the mailing lists by Daviey on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @07:20AM (#8922719)
I think there are too many words in this article, simply to express that the author had his feelings hurt.
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Re:Don't use the mailing lists by DanBC on Wednesday January 21, 2015 @07:26AM (#8922742)
The author points out a common complaint about contributing to open source.

A small number of people are very busy. They can also be rude.

Being welcoming to people while avoiding the tarpit of HelpVampires is important and is not yet a solved problem.

Since many people on HN work on products that want some kind of community it's possibly a useful topic.

I kind of wish that MeatBall Wiki was easier to navigate and expanded their online personality stuff. It'd be a fantastic resource if they did.

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