on 5/29/09 9:06 AM, Fred Bauder at fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
Interactions between less than perfect people and less than perfect organizations are complex. We can do our best to be as compassionate as possible in all interactions, but there can be a great deal of pain regardless. That is one reason to try to keep the door open even with editors that are troublesome and be forgiving of human weakness.
I agree with everything you say here, Fred. I was just stumbling over the use of the word "suicide" in this context. As far as the Project dealing "compassionately" with human interaction, I see no evidence of that. This brings up the old question: What is more important, the product or the people who create it? This Project has not successfully resolved that question.
Marc
That attitude is an ideal for both administrators and arbitrators, and ultimately comes from Jimbo, who is very patient and forgiving with troublesome behavior. While there are massive failures, I do see lots of evidence of patience and forgiveness.
Fred