Re: [GNU-linux-libre] How do you handle references to non-free software in public forums?

[Karl Goetz]

On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:53:29 +0200
Koko Koala <address@hidden> wrote:

> 2011/7/9 Karl Goetz <address@hidden>
> 
> > On Thu, 7 Jul 2011 18:43:33 +0200
> > Koko Koala <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > > 2011/7/6 Henry Jensen <address@hidden>

> > > > All right, but in case of many new users or a high-traffic
> > > > forum a small team wouldn't be able to discourage every
> > > > reference to non-free software because of their limited
> > > > resources.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > What we did on another forum was having a "pre-made" text
> > > explaining the purpose of the forum that we posted on every topic
> > > of persons that didn't understand it. We can adapt it for free
> > > software : something like making a wiki page (or even a full
> > > wiki) about all the
> >
> > Perhaps a resources page on libreplanet for such things, we could
> > put a template community guidelines there too.
> >
> > > free alternatives to proprietary software, a list of working
> > > hardware with linux-libre and only post this link (with a little
> > > comment) on the concerned post. I know that some sites already
> > > exist about this, maybe centralizing it would be a good idea
> >
> > centralising the references maybe, but i doubt we can pull all that
> > information into one place - it just never seems to work out that
> > way.
> >
> 
> Maybe through a wiki, or a simple page that lists all useful links

I doubt its workable, but i've been proved wrong before - good luck if
you decide to create said page :)
kk

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