Re: Fw: Re: Please take stupid out of FAQ Q1

LOL OKAY!

Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2022 at 4:43 PM

From: "Dan Coleman" <[email protected]>

To: [email protected]

Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Please take stupid out of FAQ Q1

It sounds like you're in a lot of pain and fear, Kolusion K. I hope you find some help.

On 10/5/22 09:41 AM, Kolusion K wrote:

> *green hair

> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 05, 2022 at 4:39 PM

> *From:* "Kolusion K" <[email protected]>

> *To:* [email protected]

> *Subject:* 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