On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:44:14 +0200, Jim Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If anything I believe we should use this exchange to only make evident
the long waywe have to go to become more sensitive to
each other's cultures so that we can trulywork together towards to true
goal of worlddomination
While I realize I am probably about to step on a landmine and I
wholeheartedly agree with Herman's concern about where and how this
issue is escalating, but I would say that this issue is a rather huge
misunderstanding. While I don't want to resort to cheap theatrics such
as, "Can't we all just get
On 8/16/05, Herman Robak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:54:08 +0200, "|| स�वक�ष ""|| svaksha "
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Does that mean the following..
> > /quote:
> > OK, well in my culture we prefer things to be dealt with head-on; the
> > behavior you d
On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:54:08 +0200, "|| स�वक�ष ""|| svaksha "
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Does that mean the following..
/quote:
OK, well in my culture we prefer things to be dealt with head-on; the
behavior you describe strikes me as being passive aggressive and
manipulative.
/unqu
On 8/15/05, Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 12:36:40PM +0600, || स्वक्ष || svaksha wrote:
>
> > Each and every one of us has a *real life* outside of FLOSS and other
> > volunteerism and the only common thread stringing us together is the
> > philosophical ideo
* Clytie Siddall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005:08:15 17:37 +0930]:
> I am sorry to hear you object to my Google group.
Don't put words in my mouth. Not only did I never say that, I don't even
think it.
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:36:40 +0200, "|| स्वक्ष ""|| svaksha "
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Unfortunately this thread has degenerated from "A list for D-W
translators" to a cultural/behavioural issue which is certainly not a
good precedent for DW or any other volunteer community in general.
The
On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 12:36:40PM +0600, || स्वक्ष || svaksha wrote:
> Each and every one of us has a *real life* outside of FLOSS and other
> volunteerism and the only common thread stringing us together is the
> philosophical ideology, good work and interest in FSF/GNU.
I don't believe this i
On 15/08/2005, at 4:33 PM, Erinn Clark wrote (in conclusion):
Clytie has done a great deal for DW in terms of translation
efforts, and
that has never gone unappreciated by me.
Thankyou, Erinn, I appreciate that. It does help to hear things like
this.
I don't actually hold any ill
will
* || स्वक्ष || svaksha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005:08:15 12:36 +0600]:
> On 8/15/05, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > OK, well in my culture we prefer things to be dealt with head-on; the
> > behavior you describe strikes me as being passive aggressive and
> > manipulative.
>
> The above
On 8/15/05, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> * Clytie Siddall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005:08:12 16:40 +0930]:
>
> > It's not culturally appropriate for me to approach things in a head-
> > on way, but I will try to do so if it helps. (We do need to bear in
> > mind that people from different
* Clytie Siddall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005:08:12 16:40 +0930]:
> I said, specifically (entire post, in response to Gnome Women queries
> about getting started, website etc.):
>
> >One thing that doesn't work for D-W is that it has become a far too
> >vehement site, where newbies and many wome
On 13/08/2005, at 8:48 AM, Erinn Clark wrote:
I mean, is this an issue of empowerment (or lack thereof)? I have no
idea how to empower someone who's afraid to take the first step except
to tell them not to be afraid. I don't even know how many people are
listening.
Encouraging people is usefu
नमस्ते स्वक्ष !! :)
(Hello svashka), good to see you posting here again.
Thankyou very much for your appreciation. :) You've made some very
useful points. It really helps to have different points of view,
different ways of saying things. Thankyou. :)
On 12/08/2005, at 10:49 PM, || स्वक्ष
* || स्वक्ष || svaksha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005:08:12 19:19 +0600]:
> On 8/11/05, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > So I'm wondering: how do we encourage people who have not expressed an
> > opinion? Is it really safe to cater to people we don't know rather than
>
> For starters,
Hello All !
I have been following this and other threads for some time and at the
outset, kudos to Clytie for taking the time and energy to explain what
she believes in.
On 8/11/05, Erinn Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> So I'm wondering: how do we encourage people who have not expressed an
I'll try to answer this. I do find long posts difficult to
understand, so please allow for confusion.
On 12/08/2005, at 12:10 AM, Erinn Clark wrote:
Well, one thing you fail to recognize is that there is a difficult
balance to maintain.
No, I do realize that. That's why I joined in the dis
* Clytie Siddall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005:08:11 15:45 +0930]:
> On 10/08/2005, at 10:25 AM, Erinn Clark wrote:
>
> >Well, one thing you fail to recognize is that there is a difficult
> >balance to maintain.
>
> No, I do realize that. That's why I joined in the discussion on gnome-
> women (of
This has split from a discussion on Gnome-Women on future aims for
that group. In discussing that there, I'd said there were some things
that were working for D-W, and some things that weren't.
There was no intention to insult anyone. (I don't even know how, for
heaven's sake. I'm harmless!
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