[Asterisk-Dev] End of public smear campaign by pimpsoft

[Derek Smithies]

Hi,
  Recently, there was an email from Mark, which read:::

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To everyone who spends time in #asterisk or #asterisk-bugs or basically
anything with #asterisk in its name, I want to implore you to please treat
new users with respect, and act as good representatives of the Asterisk
community.  Recently I have had more reports of new users being severely
turned off of the project in general due to the comments, reactions and
attitudes of a few members of the asterisk channels.

The success of the Asterisk project depends upon users and developers, and
remember that every one of you, even the most experienced Asterisk users
were at one point a newbie and needed some hand holding from someone.

Finally, I would also ask that the #asterisk channel in particular please
stay as focused on Asterisk related topics as possible.

Thanks!

Mark
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Here is my take on Mark's email

You don't need to call people trolls etc. 

You don't need to fight the fight for Mark or the people at Digium. If 
someone abuses Mark or Digium,  Mark or Digium will reply. They are 
adults, and have the right to reply.

Ignore it, and move on. Discuss only the topic of improving asterisk.

Personal attacks are best done off list, where no search engine will find 
them. I hope that my future employer/client/colleague only find my good 
emails when doing a background check on me.

Derek.

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On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, Jeremy McNamara wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> dking at pimpsoft.com wrote:
> 
> > The problem is I would love to go forward with everything, but I have a moral problem. The people that came forward to me with the information I have that proves I am right requested they not be involved and general stated they did not want it known they did indeed have the same fears as me. But to prove my points I would have to break that trust and go against there wishes.
> > 
> > Im currently exploring other options, but at this time I cant give up the identity of the people on the list who have contacted me about this and given me evidence I am correct so I am at a standstill due to my own ethical and moral obligations.
> > 
> > I hope you can understand my moral obligations at this point, the last thing I want to be is be a troll or some asshole who goes around making statements he cant prove and I although it may seem as if I am indeed this person, I tell you I am not and have the safety of the open source community in mind.
> > 
> > I’m currently waiting for a email that may give me the other option I need, but until I get it all I can do is wait. THAT is why I have been unresponsive lately, I’m waiting for the ok to continue.
> 
> 
> 
> Are you not man enough to admit you are wrong?   If did have even a 
> shred of evidence you would have been spewing it all over the place.
> 
> Leave us alone, I'm sure i'm not the only person that is tired of 
> deleting your email.
> 
> 
> Jeremy McNamara
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