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I agree, the downmodding of Juwo is a bit out of hand. He shamelessly self-promotes and seems to have some difficulty communicating sometimes, and many of his
by Goladus 20y ago
I agree, the downmodding of Juwo is a bit out of hand. He shamelessly self-promotes and seems to have some difficulty communicating sometimes, and many of his downmods are probably earned. But it seems overboard to me. It really feels like people are singling him out to evaluate bad comments, in cases where other posters' bad comments would just be ignored. He is getting an unfair level of attention.
It's not like he's a slashdot-digg swarm drowning out reasonable discussion. He's enthusiastic, respects this community a lot, and the site won't particularly be any better if he leaves.
It seems to me a lot like the cool kids not letting Juwo sit at their table.
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- dpapathanasiou 20y agoI was thinking about the Juwo web site and demo in this context a few days ago: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/04/when_only_the_g.html http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/2006/04/when_only_the_g.html He might have a fantastic tool, but because of the way he's attempted to communicate it (both on this forum and his own web site) and the rigid technical requirements (sorry, but I'm not switching to Windows and/or installing a java browser plugin), he's made it impossible to build an audience or core community of users.
- Sam_Odio 20y agoAgreed, I've personally been in Juwo's position too many times to count. As entrepreneurs, I'm would guess we've all had that experience where we've been labeled outsiders, ridiculed and "written off." I've even developed a saying: "When they call you crazy, you're either extraordinarily stupid or extraordinarily smart. You can only hope for the latter."
- juwo 20y agoI am definitely not "extraordinarily smart", So perhaps by your saying, I am "extraordinarily stupid"!
- juwo 20y agoI do not "shamelessly self-promotes". Rather, I shamelessly promote juwo. The software, that is.
- juwo 20y agoOne word, in the place of your last 3 lines: Nazi-ism: selecting out the superior strain. Or rather, what the group considers to be superior.
- staunch 20y agoIf your goal is to really to communicate and not just insult (which isn't clear) I suggest using something like "elitism", "snobbery", or anything else that doesn't have so much historical baggage.