Dustin KrysakExcellent write up on community toxicity by Ikey Doherty. https://plus.google.com/+IkeyDoherty/posts/7xLPR3uexnH
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tonytheleg@bashfulrobot maybe I'm too new to the community but I agree with ikey and just dont get the negativity. at our fingertips is some of the most amazing tech and software that makes our lives easier and better and we dont pay a dime but people complain. sure I have preferences but its all still amazing stuff to me.
@tonytheleg It (in my opinion) comes down to personality, people skills, and at times egos. This isn't something that is unique to OSS, however, is prevalent, or can be. I agree, there are many great things here, otherwise no one would be involved. 1/
@tonytheleg I mean, the term "community" is used for a reason - but it's too bad some people prefer to segregate it. People need to work harder to bridge the gap. @Wimpress is a great example. He distributes funds from his project to other projects. As well as working with other people from other projects. And @ikey is another. The two of them collaborate, even though some in some circles might see the projects as competition. 2/
@tonytheleg And most importantly, if you are new to the community (I am!), don't get dragged down in the muck. There are so many rad, smart people doing great things in their projects. I have been trying to work from consumer to contributor because these people are doing good things that I would like to contribute to. 3/3