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On 11/14/2013 02:46 PM, Clint Byrum wrote:
> Allow me an analogy if you will:
>
> Consider a burgeoning city. There are people who have been around a long
> time. Some are politicians, some work for the city, some are just good
> citizens. These people see newcomers in the commons and greet them with
> open arms. Those who have only been around a while see those and see that
> this is a city where new people are welcome, and they do the same as the
> old timers, welcoming new residents and visitors alike, and they also
> feel even more welcome than before they noticed that. Though newcomers
> must wait a while and gain the trust of the old-timers to call themselves
> citizens, they are already encouraged to participate in discussions at
> every level and to organize themselves in the same way as the old-timers.
>
> Now consider a different city. Things are quiet in the commons. Newcomers
> are greeted with a sign. "Newcomers over there->". That part of town is
> unknown to the rest of the world. It has less infrastructure. It also
> has very little representation in the government. The line is very clear
> between the citizens and the newcomers. When the newcomers want to become
> full citizens, they have to go before a council of old-timers, some of
> whom have specifically decided to ignore newcomers until this moment.
>
> Now, choose which city will grow faster and produce more innovation.
You do have the best stories.

Here is what I am feeling.
I wonder what percentage of posts from stackforge projects are posts 
dealing with development details and what percentage of the posts are 
marketing?

I have no stomach for the marketing but no idea how to reduce its 
prevalance from the new projects. If the lists are split I don't have to 
have the marketing while consuming (or trying to consume) the news.

So no solution, just my perspective.

Thanks,
Anita.
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