Comments on: Misinformation: The Enemy Of Community http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/ At home with Jono Bacon, Community Manager and Author Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Collins http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-21813 Paul Collins Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:24:20 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-21813 <p>However, ascorbic acid is still our friend.</p> However, ascorbic acid is still our friend.

]]> By: Nick Moffitt http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-21149 Nick Moffitt Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:40:18 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-21149 <p>When you ASSIST you make an ASS-CYST. So stop assisting!</p> <p>When you ASSIGN, you make an ASS out of a SIGN! Put that thing away!</p> <p>When you ASSEMBLE, you make an ASS out of an EMBLEM. Stick to high-level languages!</p> <p>When you ASSASSINATE, you make an ASS out of an ASS out of some INNATE QUALITY. That's too many recursive ASSes!</p> <p>Finally, when you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of UME, which is a Japanese plum. They're yummy plums. Do not make them taste like ASS.</p> When you ASSIST you make an ASS-CYST. So stop assisting!

When you ASSIGN, you make an ASS out of a SIGN! Put that thing away!

When you ASSEMBLE, you make an ASS out of an EMBLEM. Stick to high-level languages!

When you ASSASSINATE, you make an ASS out of an ASS out of some INNATE QUALITY. That’s too many recursive ASSes!

Finally, when you ASSUME, you make an ASS out of UME, which is a Japanese plum. They’re yummy plums. Do not make them taste like ASS.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20394 Andrew Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:23:40 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20394 <p>[...] So the rule of thumb is is “to assume makes an ASS out of U and ME - clarity is key“</p> <p>I just assume that everyone thinks <em>I</em> am an ass. Hence, I try to be as clear as possible. The problem may lie in people assume that their point of view is the correct one - trust not the ones you don't know. This is obviously an over-generalisation.</p> [...] So the rule of thumb is is “to assume makes an ASS out of U and ME – clarity is key“

I just assume that everyone thinks I am an ass. Hence, I try to be as clear as possible. The problem may lie in people assume that their point of view is the correct one – trust not the ones you don’t know. This is obviously an over-generalisation.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20247 Chuck Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:43:54 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20247 <p>I seem to remember this quote as being accurate (from Lovechild's tagline):</p> <p>Ade: I'm not condemning anybody. Jono: Well let's assume, for the sake of argument you are.</p> I seem to remember this quote as being accurate (from Lovechild’s tagline):

Ade: I’m not condemning anybody. Jono: Well let’s assume, for the sake of argument you are.

]]> By: jono http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20241 jono Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:11:46 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20241 <p>Luis - every should apply to these thoughts, including everyone in that story, me, you and anyone else.</p> <p>Dan - I am <em>hugely</em> excited about Ubuntu, and not long ago I was criticized for writing nothing but Ubuntu, but the last few weeks have involved a lot of Jokosher posts as we are leading up to feature freeze. I am psyched about Ubuntu as I am about Jokosher, LUGRadio and anything else I am interested in.</p> <p>Simon - it will always remain a mystery. :P</p> <p>Alan - we have spread misinformation in the past - guilty as charged. It is something we are trying to stop, and part of my view is based on experiences with LUGRadio where we did it and bad shit happened.</p> Luis – every should apply to these thoughts, including everyone in that story, me, you and anyone else.

Dan – I am hugely excited about Ubuntu, and not long ago I was criticized for writing nothing but Ubuntu, but the last few weeks have involved a lot of Jokosher posts as we are leading up to feature freeze. I am psyched about Ubuntu as I am about Jokosher, LUGRadio and anything else I am interested in.

Simon – it will always remain a mystery. :P

Alan – we have spread misinformation in the past – guilty as charged. It is something we are trying to stop, and part of my view is based on experiences with LUGRadio where we did it and bad shit happened.

]]> By: Alan Pope http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20239 Alan Pope Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:00:20 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20239 <p>..and of course there's never any misinformation in LUGRadio is there? :)</p> ..and of course there’s never any misinformation in LUGRadio is there? :)

]]> By: The ongoing struggle » Blog Archive » Make an ASS out of U and .. no, just U. http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20237 The ongoing struggle » Blog Archive » Make an ASS out of U and .. no, just U. Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:52:15 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20237 <p>[...] Clarity is the key…except when not bothering to do any research for a LUGRadio feature. [...]</p> [...] Clarity is the key…except when not bothering to do any research for a LUGRadio feature. [...]

]]> By: Simon Stanford http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20235 Simon Stanford Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:19:22 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20235 <p>So did Dave switch the server off or not?</p> <p>(I've never cared much for that Sandra anyway. Always causing trouble)</p> So did Dave switch the server off or not?

(I’ve never cared much for that Sandra anyway. Always causing trouble)

]]> By: Phenomena in the days of Philip » Blog Archive » Nokia N880, FWD: misinformation http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20233 Phenomena in the days of Philip » Blog Archive » Nokia N880, FWD: misinformation Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:59:06 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20233 <p>[...] Jono makes this interesting argument about misinformation. I recently started reading this book about emotional intelligence written by Daniel Goleman. This is is, In my opinion, a good followup subject on Jono’s point. [...]</p> [...] Jono makes this interesting argument about misinformation. I recently started reading this book about emotional intelligence written by Daniel Goleman. This is is, In my opinion, a good followup subject on Jono’s point. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.jonobacon.org/2007/01/23/misinformation-the-enemy-of-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20232 Dan Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:51:14 +0000 http://www.jonobacon.org/?p=868#comment-20232 <p>Jono, I don't mean to cause problems, but why does it seem you care more about Jokosher than Ubuntu? You blog constantly about Jokosher and how excited you are about it and I see no similar excitement for Ubuntu.</p> <p>As far as I can see Jokosher stops you from being as good of a community leader as you could be in this: you never seem excited about Ubuntu, only Jokosher.</p> Jono, I don’t mean to cause problems, but why does it seem you care more about Jokosher than Ubuntu? You blog constantly about Jokosher and how excited you are about it and I see no similar excitement for Ubuntu.

As far as I can see Jokosher stops you from being as good of a community leader as you could be in this: you never seem excited about Ubuntu, only Jokosher.

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