Re: Please take stupid out of FAQ Q1

Alex, you sound like a little woke bitch with green that needs to harden the fuck up and spend a few weeks on a construction site.

Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2022 at 10:05 PM

From: "Andrew M.A. Cater" <[email protected]>

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Please take stupid out of FAQ Q1

On Wed, Oct 05, 2022 at 08:40:39AM +1300, Alex King wrote:

> At https://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser , I see: "Sometimes even the

> most experienced people can do stupid things."

>

> Please change this to something like: "Sometimes even the most experienced

> people can make mistakes."

>

> An organisation that calls their users stupid is not a friendly, welcoming

> organisation. I read this and think "If experienced developers make

> occasional mistakes and seek help on debian lists, and others think the

> mistake is obvious, they get called or regarded as stupid. I am not an

> experienced developer and I am more likely to make mistakes. Now if I

> admit them on a debian list, I will be treated as stupid."

>

> Changing the wording on the FAQ would be a small step to making Debian more

> user friendly.

>

> Thanks,

> Alex

>

Hi Alex,

Thanks for that - calling people stupid isn't useful. Changed to point out

that anyone, no matter how capable, can make mistakes.

All the very best, as ever,

Andy Cater