2008-06-14, 18:07
Listen guys,
I've wanted to posted something for a while, but before I did I wanted to be very considered about what I type here.
Recently upon looking at the forums, I've noticed an attitude of 'elitism' by a very small number of official team members. I've noticed how people within this community are lambasted, talked down to and are rude to...mostly for nothing more than asking a question that may have been asked before.
Before people start flaming me, I want to re-iterate the fact that this has been a very considered post, and not one to cause offense or anger.
However, there should be no reason whatsoever that ANY person in this community is talked to in such a manner. I'm not going to mention any names here, but I would advise that you go search through the recent posts in the forums to see what I am talking about.
Can I just say this...without the people WITHIN this community, there would be NO community. Sure, I understand that XBMC was never developed for the community, but it is now used BY the community and should, by extension, now be FOR the community. The work carried out by the official team is amazing and furthers just how good this media center is. However, that does not nor should not give anybody the right to lord it over others.
If nothing else, there should be common decency and respect there.
Sorry if this does cause a little offense, it is not my intention. However, there are a lot of very talented people here, and the community as a whole is a precious commodity to this project.
My plea, therefore, is that those members of the community who know that I'm talking to you...I would ask that just think about what you post before you post it.
Thanks for listening.
I've wanted to posted something for a while, but before I did I wanted to be very considered about what I type here.
Recently upon looking at the forums, I've noticed an attitude of 'elitism' by a very small number of official team members. I've noticed how people within this community are lambasted, talked down to and are rude to...mostly for nothing more than asking a question that may have been asked before.
Before people start flaming me, I want to re-iterate the fact that this has been a very considered post, and not one to cause offense or anger.
However, there should be no reason whatsoever that ANY person in this community is talked to in such a manner. I'm not going to mention any names here, but I would advise that you go search through the recent posts in the forums to see what I am talking about.
Can I just say this...without the people WITHIN this community, there would be NO community. Sure, I understand that XBMC was never developed for the community, but it is now used BY the community and should, by extension, now be FOR the community. The work carried out by the official team is amazing and furthers just how good this media center is. However, that does not nor should not give anybody the right to lord it over others.
If nothing else, there should be common decency and respect there.
Sorry if this does cause a little offense, it is not my intention. However, there are a lot of very talented people here, and the community as a whole is a precious commodity to this project.
My plea, therefore, is that those members of the community who know that I'm talking to you...I would ask that just think about what you post before you post it.
Thanks for listening.