Re: beta site up....

acc-XvSzoi6dgTOSihdK6806/[email protected] Mon, 19 May 2003 15:13:51 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.os.bsd.advocacy
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On Tue, 6 May 2003 09:22:33 -0400 (EDT) "Joshua Steele" <selerius-hWlmddD2fxpxtahE/[email protected]> wrote:

> Works for me...as long as everyone else thinks it's OK.  I will make the
> changes this evening...we can always (and probably will) change them
> later.
>
> // josh
>
>> Joshua Steele wrote:
>>> Argument to "contributors":
>>>   Business and Corporations wishing to contact us might think we are a
>>> rather
>>> unprofessional group of people if we only "contribute" our time when we
>>> have
>>> a chance.  Staff sounds more professional IMO, and also implies there
>>> are
>>> people working ALL OF THE TIME on various things, not just when they
>>> have the
>>> time.
>>>
>>> Maybe another word/phrase could be used...?
>>>
>>> Time for everyone to chime in with their thoughts, etc....
>>
>> Good point - we can stay with "Staff" - but I think on the staff page we
>> should say what that entails.  For instance, something like:
>>
>> The BSD Advocacy Project's staff is comprised (or composed?) of many
>> individuals from all over the globe, who have all volunteered to work
>> diligantly on the advocation of all things BSD.  To find out how BSD can
>> help you and your organization, please contact the staff and other
>> contributors at [email protected]
>>
>> Or something like that.. we're saying we are volunteer, but gently..
>>
>> Whataya think about dat?
>>
>> Eric

Sorry that I've been so quiet lately, folks.  I've been VERY busy with a
move from Logan to Ogden, Utah, during which time my notebook died and
was reborn.  *sigh*

Anyhow, I just thought that I'd say that I agree with using the word
"staff" instead of "contributors," and remind Josh (or whoever) to make
the above changes. ;-)

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