Hi Yaakov,
I didn't want to reply to this topic anymore, but the tone of your email
urges me to.
Am Donnerstag, den 18.02.2010, 13:10 +0100 schrieb Yaakov Nemoy:
As far back as i can remember, this has been the status quo at
Fosdem.
AFAIKS it was better last year. And even if not: We can always do
better. Status quo is for improvement, not to rest.
I am going to be very blunt here, but i really mean this in the most
positive way.
Step up or shut up.
I am currently working > 25 hrs a week for Fedora. Honestly, I cannot
step up. I wanted to come to FOSDEM, but due to my work and some very
disappointing things that happened in Fedora lately, I decided not to
come.
It's the event owner's responsibility to set the policy for
how people
should behave at an event.
I don't think so. IMO everybody is responsible for himself. We are
grown-ups, not little children.
I've worked with a number of different
event owners and each time the policy is different.
This is why I request to set a general policy for all ambassadors at all
events. Or let me put it different: I don't think we need an official
policy ratified by FAmSCo, common sense should be sufficient. The time
at an event is too precious to waste it with hacking. Attend talks, talk
to people, but please don't stare at your laptops.
If you have an
issue with the way the owner of Fosdem ran the booth, i suggest you
email him first in private. Complaining about it in public like this
just creates alot of ill will all around and doesn't help anyone.
Fredric didn't run the booth, the ambassadors who were present ran it. I
don't think that Frederic as the event owner, who already did a lot of
work, should also be held responsible for the behavior at the booth.
If you think you can do Fosdem better in the future, i politely
suggest that you get more involved.
See above. Apart from the missing time, I don't think it makes sense to
get involved at FOSDEM because I speak nether french nor dutch.
A polite email with Frederic is still the way to go here.
BTW: I think I was polite, so there is no reason for ill will. I don't
know why you and others react so harsh. Maybe it is because I'm used to
cope with criticism differently than others. Really, I didn't want to
flame anybody or point fingers and I don't think I did.
Regards,
Christoph