[TAG] Ya know, I've changed my mind.

[Jimmy O'Regan]

Benjamin A. Okopnik wrote:

> Mike, is this something you read somewhere? Because this rah-rah
> "team-building exercise" seems like something thought up by a middle
> manager in a desperate bid for a promotion. This kind of flummery -
> "let's wave our hands in complicated patterns, and then - poof! - things
> will happen!" is directly antithetical to honest communication as I see
> it, and deadly within the Open Source culture. You want to talk about
> the Mafia at the door and making people jump through hoops? This is
> *it*, baby. You're looking at it.

Did I miss the memo about having to take the mailing list's being hosted 
on "linuxmafia.com" literally?

Entrance exam:

$RANDOM_PERSON has asked a question that's obviously an attempt to have 
their homework done for them. Do you:

a) Gruffly reply that we don't do other people's homework and send them 
on their way

b) Gently warn them that attempts to have homework done do not go down 
well, then answer the question in a way that explains the underlying 
principles, while not directly answering the question.

c) Take it as an opportunity to have some fun, and give nonsense answers

d) Pistol whip da bum, muttering about how he ain't got no respect