I love you guys, seriously. All of you.
And that's not just the eggnog talking... Wikipedia and all our Wikimedia projects are, when you think about it, *pretty darn awesome* and they exist because some *pretty darn awesome people* are working together.
Those pretty awesome people include YOU!
YOU are pretty darn awesome!
But we do have a bit of a collective anger management problem.
There's lots of flamefests on the lists, on talk pages, on village pumps, in edit wars, in irc, in private mail...
I'm no saint either; I believe I used words such as "idiot" in a certain thread a few days ago which I really oughtn't to have.
Well, there's no point blaming anyone or saying anything specific here. I just want to pass on a big sloppy group hug love letter to all y'all Wikimedians out there.
Remember, folks, a community like this functions because its members are willing and able to communicate to reach some end goal.
If you're about to type off another e-mail or talk page note in anger, please... get off the computer for a second. Get a beverage of your choice, take a walk, eat a cookie, make a sandwich, tell a joke, stretch your legs, anything -- just cool off a second.
When you get back to the computer, pretend for a second that the other person might have a point. Even if they are wrong, consider whether what you're typing will lead to a useful conversation or if you know it'll just make them mad and provoke a further negative response.
The worst thing you or I can do is to assume the other person is a jerk who refuses to listen to reason and, therefore, we can and should ignore anything they say.
I know I'm often guilty of assuming bad faith and taking on an automatic defensive position.
What say we all give the opposite a try when we notice ourselves slipping?
HHHHUUUUUGGGGSSSSSSSSS
love, brion
On 24/12/06, Brion Vibber brion@pobox.com wrote:
I love you guys, seriously. All of you.
And that's not just the eggnog talking... Wikipedia and all our Wikimedia projects are, when you think about it, *pretty darn awesome* and they exist because some *pretty darn awesome people* are working together.
Those pretty awesome people include YOU!
YOU are pretty darn awesome!
But we do have a bit of a collective anger management problem.
There's lots of flamefests on the lists, on talk pages, on village pumps, in edit wars, in irc, in private mail...
I'm no saint either; I believe I used words such as "idiot" in a certain thread a few days ago which I really oughtn't to have.
Well, there's no point blaming anyone or saying anything specific here. I just want to pass on a big sloppy group hug love letter to all y'all Wikimedians out there.
Remember, folks, a community like this functions because its members are willing and able to communicate to reach some end goal.
If you're about to type off another e-mail or talk page note in anger, please... get off the computer for a second. Get a beverage of your choice, take a walk, eat a cookie, make a sandwich, tell a joke, stretch your legs, anything -- just cool off a second.
When you get back to the computer, pretend for a second that the other person might have a point. Even if they are wrong, consider whether what you're typing will lead to a useful conversation or if you know it'll just make them mad and provoke a further negative response.
The worst thing you or I can do is to assume the other person is a jerk who refuses to listen to reason and, therefore, we can and should ignore anything they say.
I know I'm often guilty of assuming bad faith and taking on an automatic defensive position.
What say we all give the opposite a try when we notice ourselves slipping?
HHHHUUUUUGGGGSSSSSSSSS
love, brion
All so, so true. Thanks for the message - hope you have a fantastic, bliss-filled day.
brion,
thanks. you made my day.
southgeist
2006/12/24, Brion Vibber brion@pobox.com:
I love you guys, seriously. All of you.
Possibly the best email I have read this year :)
Jan-Bart
Brion Vibber wrote:
I love you guys, seriously. All of you.
And that's not just the eggnog talking... Wikipedia and all our Wikimedia projects are, when you think about it, *pretty darn awesome* and they exist because some *pretty darn awesome people* are working together.
Those pretty awesome people include YOU!
YOU are pretty darn awesome!
But we do have a bit of a collective anger management problem.
There's lots of flamefests on the lists, on talk pages, on village pumps, in edit wars, in irc, in private mail...
I'm no saint either; I believe I used words such as "idiot" in a certain thread a few days ago which I really oughtn't to have.
Well, there's no point blaming anyone or saying anything specific here. I just want to pass on a big sloppy group hug love letter to all y'all Wikimedians out there.
Remember, folks, a community like this functions because its members are willing and able to communicate to reach some end goal.
If you're about to type off another e-mail or talk page note in anger, please... get off the computer for a second. Get a beverage of your choice, take a walk, eat a cookie, make a sandwich, tell a joke, stretch your legs, anything -- just cool off a second.
When you get back to the computer, pretend for a second that the other person might have a point. Even if they are wrong, consider whether what you're typing will lead to a useful conversation or if you know it'll just make them mad and provoke a further negative response.
The worst thing you or I can do is to assume the other person is a jerk who refuses to listen to reason and, therefore, we can and should ignore anything they say.
I know I'm often guilty of assuming bad faith and taking on an automatic defensive position.
What say we all give the opposite a try when we notice ourselves slipping?
HHHHUUUUUGGGGSSSSSSSSS
love, brion _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
Bravo. :)
Titoxd.
-----Original Message----- From: foundation-l-bounces@wikimedia.org [mailto:foundation-l-bounces@wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Brion Vibber Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 3:21 AM To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List Subject: [Foundation-l] Assume good faith
I love you guys, seriously. All of you.
And that's not just the eggnog talking... Wikipedia and all our Wikimedia projects are, when you think about it, *pretty darn awesome* and they exist because some *pretty darn awesome people* are working together.
Those pretty awesome people include YOU!
YOU are pretty darn awesome!
But we do have a bit of a collective anger management problem.
There's lots of flamefests on the lists, on talk pages, on village pumps, in edit wars, in irc, in private mail...
I'm no saint either; I believe I used words such as "idiot" in a certain thread a few days ago which I really oughtn't to have.
Well, there's no point blaming anyone or saying anything specific here. I just want to pass on a big sloppy group hug love letter to all y'all Wikimedians out there.
Remember, folks, a community like this functions because its members are willing and able to communicate to reach some end goal.
If you're about to type off another e-mail or talk page note in anger, please... get off the computer for a second. Get a beverage of your choice, take a walk, eat a cookie, make a sandwich, tell a joke, stretch your legs, anything -- just cool off a second.
When you get back to the computer, pretend for a second that the other person might have a point. Even if they are wrong, consider whether what you're typing will lead to a useful conversation or if you know it'll just make them mad and provoke a further negative response.
The worst thing you or I can do is to assume the other person is a jerk who refuses to listen to reason and, therefore, we can and should ignore anything they say.
I know I'm often guilty of assuming bad faith and taking on an automatic defensive position.
What say we all give the opposite a try when we notice ourselves slipping?
HHHHUUUUUGGGGSSSSSSSSS
love, brion _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
I have a memory.
of another letter, written 2 years ago, by Jimbo.
And also talking about love.
And I thought that Brion email just contained the exact bit of truth, the essence of the community.
I put it there so as to avoid it getting lost and forgotten. http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home
Thanks Brion
Ant
and Brion Vibber wrote:
I love you guys, seriously. All of you.
And that's not just the eggnog talking... Wikipedia and all our Wikimedia projects are, when you think about it, *pretty darn awesome* and they exist because some *pretty darn awesome people* are working together.
Those pretty awesome people include YOU!
YOU are pretty darn awesome!
But we do have a bit of a collective anger management problem.
There's lots of flamefests on the lists, on talk pages, on village pumps, in edit wars, in irc, in private mail...
I'm no saint either; I believe I used words such as "idiot" in a certain thread a few days ago which I really oughtn't to have.
Well, there's no point blaming anyone or saying anything specific here. I just want to pass on a big sloppy group hug love letter to all y'all Wikimedians out there.
Remember, folks, a community like this functions because its members are willing and able to communicate to reach some end goal.
If you're about to type off another e-mail or talk page note in anger, please... get off the computer for a second. Get a beverage of your choice, take a walk, eat a cookie, make a sandwich, tell a joke, stretch your legs, anything -- just cool off a second.
When you get back to the computer, pretend for a second that the other person might have a point. Even if they are wrong, consider whether what you're typing will lead to a useful conversation or if you know it'll just make them mad and provoke a further negative response.
The worst thing you or I can do is to assume the other person is a jerk who refuses to listen to reason and, therefore, we can and should ignore anything they say.
I know I'm often guilty of assuming bad faith and taking on an automatic defensive position.
What say we all give the opposite a try when we notice ourselves slipping?
HHHHUUUUUGGGGSSSSSSSSS
love, brion
wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org