On Thursday 24 June 2010 01:35:11 Marcus Moeller wrote:
I personally don't line the wording 'core contributor', because it tends to create something like an 'inner circle' where it's hard to get through.
"Core member" is better as it is the name and explains what it is. No need to explain time and again. The association with inner circle is OK. It will reinforce feeling that you belong to openSUSE more then some visitor and that is actually what we want. Don't we? New contributors will feel welcome only if core members are friendly people and offer help. When that is missing there is no naming that will resolve feeling of inequality. Just note feelings of people using forums as an example.
Why not 'community' and 'lizards'?
We have to build new meaning of the word 'lizards', and spread the word for years to make people feel honored to be a lizard. I'm not sure that I will proudly tell my neighbor, friend, anyone that is not in the openSUSE that I'm lizard here, even after whole Linux world will know who are the lizards in openSUSE. Green lizard is in daily talk understood as young and inexperienced member of something. And btw, the word member without any prefix is associated with regular member. Even I don't find necessary to introduce me as a openSUSE member, it brings no additional attention to conversation, but being "core member" or even more precise "core contributor" will make a difference. -- Regards Rajko, -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org