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[David McGlone <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2010-10-19 at 02:06 +0000, Michael Yutzy wrote:
> Paul, Michael and the Ubuntu Ohio LoCo Team and Community,
> 
> I read what you said and I agree with most of it (see below message),
> but... I have made clear my interest and intentions regarding this
> matter. But some of the blame need to be placed at the feet of the
> current powers that be and the processes already in place.
> I have ask questions and have gotten messages from several people
> telling me what I need to do... But no help or support on how to do
> things!!! This is suppose to be a community project but it seem like the
> left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing and everyone is
> cryptic and unwilling to give a moment of their time to truly help
> someone else, where is the community.
> 
> i.e. I'm told to place my message about myself in the forum, but not
> told that it takes different credentials then Launchpad, OK I can live
> with that, wasted a lot time but oh well its worth it. Then I'm told to
> send my info out as a mailer to everyone, so I do that. Then my messages
> is removed from the forum and I'm told we are going to do it in Wiki,
> since some only read the forums and some only read mail ?????? if some
> only read mail and some only do forums, what makes you think they all do
> Wiki??? shouldn't all bass be covered and the information gotten out to
> everyone, and not just left to chance?. So I go there and find the
> information but then I'm unable to post, even though I'm signed in...
> its not allowing post, wow what a surprise that was. Its makes it
> difficult to participate in this community, let alone help when no one
> seems willing to help you even getting to know your way around.
> 
> But as for needing to STEP UP!!!
> I have been trying and getting no help along the way, no support that
> isn't cryptic, now chastised that no one seems interested.... Here is a
> clue for you. How about keeping everyone in the loop, provide
> information that is needed, when it is needed and support to those who
> ask for it. Someone asks me a question I go for the lowest common
> denominator i.e, have you ever used a forum before?..... and then
> information that is helpful and useful to that situation.
> 
> To breed a culture of support and growth then it needs to be
> demonstrated by those who are already there. Yes its a pain in the butt
> sometimes to hold the hand of a newbie and walk them through something
> step by step. But as a business owner I know that this method works and
> in the end I have and educated and grateful end user and a client for
> life that know that I am there and will support them.
> 
> There is no stupid questions and no matter the utopian dream is... the
> simple truth is not everyone will be on the same page at the same time
> and that there will always be those who need help.
> 
> As for the Ubuntu community in Ohio to grow we need to foster that, be
> there to assist those who skill sets are below ours and let them know
> that we are here to help them. We are the stewards of Ubuntu, and our
> job is to evangelize the word of Ubuntu and to teach others who may have
> spent a lifetime chained to MicroSquishie and other bloat software that
> want a change, to let them know that there is a better way. But that
> will not happen if we stay inside our servers walls and expect everyone
> else to learn and understand and be a part of something when we are to
> good to dirty our hands and give a little of our time and talents. They
> will not leave the comfort of what they know.
> 
> If we the bold vanguard doesn't support or help others in a clean and
> understandable way, then this cause is done for and the great powers of
> the computer world wins and... WE ALL LOSE.
 
+1

I gave this opportunity a long and hard look, and I misunderstood what
the role of "contact" meant. I was under the impression that this
position was a "supporting" role, not a "lead" role. 

I read your nomination E-Mail, and you seem like a person that could
handle something of this nature and since I am in no position to take on
such a vast role and don't think I can anytime in the foreseeable
future, I will be withdrawing my nomination, and placing my vote in your
favor. 

Therefore I officially withdrawal my candidacy and give my vote to
Michael Yutzy as the new Contact.

-- 
Blessings
David M.