[osol-mktg] Recognition Idea (was part of anniversary discussion)

[Stephen Lau]

Dennis Clarke wrote:
>>Dennis Clarke wrote:
>>
>>Good point...there's a school of thought that says that recognition is
>>what keeps a community happy and engaged. There are neat ways to
>>motivate community members and to keep it friendly. I don't think anyone
>>would overlook Ben, Rich, You or folks like Moinak, Alex, StephenL, or
>>Joerg just because they don't blog every day or have huge putbacks
>>racked up.  Eric B, Tim and Glynn are Tremendous teachers and
>>contributors as well! Michelle Olsen--doing double duty to help us get
>>stuff together...David Dellabasse, being so persistent and supportive
>>about getting OpenSolaris into places we otherwise wouldn't reach.  It's
>>not always about putting back code. The community has so many more
>>facets than that!  It's like a major production...
>>
>>Have you ever seen cirque du soleil? (sorry for the horrid spelling)
>>
>>Is that Show all about the acrobats? or is it about the costumers, or
>>the guys who light them, or the others who hang the bungee cords...the
>>others who set the tents, and sell the white wine...it's an ensemble
>>cast. LIKEWISE,  OpenSolaris is an ensemble cast. Not everyone is on the
>>stage at once...and so not everyone has recognition at once. But
>>everyone DOES get their chance at recognition. That's the important
>>part. Keeping the motivation high so that we all are confident that
>>someday, we'll be recognized.
>>
> 
> 
> That is a wonderfully written analogy.  We are an orchestra.  We are Mozart
> and Beethoven and while there are gifted players like Joshua Bell we must
> not lose focus on the string section or Yo-Yo Ma or the percussion man
> waiting for his cue.
> 
> Thank you Laura
> 

and then there are people like me hiding in the back squawking 
periodically on my kazoo ;-)

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