How come #gentoo is so unfriendly?

tremere · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 8

I hate asking this sort of question, and even bringing this sort of thing up on the gentoo website, but I just can't hold it any longer. Months and months ago it seemed everyone in #gentoo was talking about how great Gentoo is -- and I have no doubts about how great it is -- but now it just seems like all of the Debian elite went to Gentoo, or some other catastrophe like that. All I know is that not long ago #gentoo was excited about Gentoo and telling others about it (this was when I first found out about it), but now everyone just throws a cold shoulder or spews forth the same type of stuff you hear in #debian and other channels. The Debian channel is one of the rudest that I know of, that's why I used them as an example. Can't we have back that love and enthusiasm -- and desire to help others -- for Gentoo that we used to have?

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Moved from Installing Gentoo.
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Vitaliy · Guru Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 451 Location: Brooklyn, NY

As things get a little too popular the tight and friendly community is just flooded and dies. I usually stick to smaller groups or channels with friends with the same interests to get help (or use forums).

abzs2k · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:33 pm Post subject:

Profanity will get you nowhere. The gentoo support forums are quite friendly. The only place on the forums anyone is likely to get flamed is on OTW.
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tremere · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 8

I don't think I posted any profanity in this thread or in #gentoo. I'm one of the nicer chatters you'll find

abzs2k · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject:

Sorry I meant vitaliy but he sneakly edited his post.
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Fitzsimmons · Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject:

Strangely, I have never really noticed much rudeness on freenode at all. I idle #gentoo all the time, and whenever I join #debian to get some help everyone seems just as nice as they do on #gentoo. Perhaps it is just the time of day?

wdreinhart · Guru Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 569 Location: 4QFJ12345678

I think your complaint (and #debian, and IRC nastiness in general) can be explained by John Gabriel's greater internet f***wad theory

#gentoo regulars: It's just a joke. Don't try to kickban me from the forums. Please...

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nrl · Guru Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Glasgow, UK

I have personally found #gentoo to be very friendly although I also think #debain is friendly too (although I haven't been there for some time) so maybe I'm just wierd. :roll:

PS. nice Penny Arcade link :lol:

Seamaiden · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:37 am Post subject:

I've been using IRC for a bit over a year now (started out on Xnet - still use it) both to visit with online friends, and to help folks who need advice with their reefs (#reefs on Xnet). I have never seen anything close to the number of users as I did the other day when I hit #gentoo. Talk about a swarm! But, I waited, tried to phrase my questions as intelligently as possible, and got LOTS of (very friendly) help.
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nrl · Guru Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Glasgow, UK

neenee · Veteran Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 1786

seamaiden, though perhaps not the case, you being
female might have something to do with people being
helpful and friendly.

anyway, to stay on-topic, when i was in #gentoo
people seemed friendly and helpful as well; indeed
it depends on your own patience and on how you
ask your questions.

there were a few not-so-friendly people there too,
but if they create too much of a ruckus, they're ta-
kan care of by the ops or other users.

Coign · n00b Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 46 Location: Vail CO

I hope I am not asking a stupid question, but in my 3 minute search on Gentoo's mainpage I did not see it anywhere.

Which server is hosting #gentoo? Where do I connect to get to that channel? It will be nice to lurk there while I am working on getting Gentoo installed.
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