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
