When did the fun go?
What is amazing around Ubuntu (and probably about others distros and FOSS projects as well) is that you work with passionate people. People are here because they have a crunch on the project. Hell, I’ve never been so productive while having fun.
But when I’m seeing some people ranting over non-issues, starting flamewars and making a fuss about nothing, I’m always wondering : for some of us, where did the fun go? Are we beginning to be eaten alive by a too-consuming passion that leave no more place for fun?
That’s these occasions that reminds me the main job of the community team guys : defusing the flame bombs. Trying to cool things down, to instill good mood and motivation, to keep the project running. And considering the size of the community, that’s quite something. Big kudos to them!
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Comment from Vadim P.
Time: July 3, 2008, 1:56 pm
It’s just a natural thing.