stuff (was: Re: [gNewSense-users] Website skin updated)

[Karl Goetz]

On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:31:27 -0500
auto generate <address@hidden> wrote:

hey :)

> My emails are very clear.  I'm not technical.  Getting help in using

You saying "My emails are very clear" is as useful as me saying
"gnewsense.org is very clear": Its not useful at all.

> and setting up gNS has been a struggle for me, because I don't
> understand the technical language.  My Tor doesn't work, I don't know
> how to encrypt my emails or even get my keys.

Learning a new platform can take time, been there, done that. It can be
quite annoying too.
Your struggle with gNewSense doesn't tell me whats lacking in/on our
website though (which is what I was specifically asking after).

Incase you havent seen this link, it may help you:
www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

> 
> You said "Don't troll."
> 
> What does "troll" mean?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
kk

> 
> On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 10:35 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote:
> > On Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:04:09 -0500
> > Auto Generate <address@hidden> wrote:
> > 
> > > Here's an example of how the language on the site is a problem
> > > for me:
> > > 
> > > I just now found the installation instructions for the live CD.  I
> > > clicked on Wiki and there it was.  Matt Flaschen told me in an
> > > email how to load gns.  Basically just stick it in the drive and
> > > reboot, making sure the computer will read the CD drive first.
> > > Or something like that.  Anyway, I didn't know what a Wiki was,
> > > so i didn't look there.  Maybe there could be something written
> > > on the Wiki button to explain what it is.  Like "instructions"?
> > > Just guessing here.
> > 
> > This doesn't tell me whats wrong with the site. You couldn't
> > understand it, but from you're email I cant see why. (or how Matt
> > is involved :))
> > 
> > > 
> > > Or maybe it's better to leave things as they are, and if people
> > > want to use the tool (computer w/software), let them struggle to
> > > learn about it.  After all, the software is free, not easy.
> > > Nothing valuable is easy to come by.
> > 
> > Don't troll.
> > kk
> > 
> > > 
> > > Patrick
> > > 
> > 

-- 
Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS)
Debian user / gNewSense contributor
http://www.kgoetz.id.au
No, I won't join your social networking group

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