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It's interesting because years ago, I remember people saying this was one of the perks of doing open source. You'd have your email address in the code and peopl

It's interesting because years ago, I remember people saying this was one of the perks of doing open source. You'd have your email address in the code and people would reach out to you for these various things. Times have changed.

fxtentacle 5y ago
Yes, the expectation nowadays is that every free open source project comes with professional 24/7 support.
- jasonlotito 5y ago
  That’s not a new thing. That’s been going on for decades. I also wasn’t even referring to support, but job offers.
0des 5y ago
Grey beard here, lemme toss out my 2 cents. I use bogus emails like no-reply@localhost. I quite literally don't give a single care in the world what someone wants to say to me, or why. I'd rather select the times when I accept inbound comms. This is a big reason I do not carry a phone, and use one maybe once a month to organize the next cycle with my coconspirators. I don't dislike people at all, but to contact me after the effort is taken to not be contacted is rude. I wish there were a license that could be used seriously that consists of: This is forkware Don't bother me I'm a nice guy and enjoy sharing. Let's take doritos as an example. I'll share my doritos with you, but I'm not interested in the pleasantries like your analysis of why modern doritos are terrible little crunchy cardboard chunks that mouthfuck your tastebuds into submission. I even don't want to know about the ones I agree with, like how a modern mountain dew most deliciously compliments the retro doritos if you can still find them. I don't mind if you use my code, I don't care if you take my name off it, or put it on, or write it on your arm, I don't care. Go sell it to facebook if that makes your day. If I change my mind I'll put a license on the next version, but I haven't reached that point yet, so the obese and overbearing MIT license it is, until then. But know this: Don't you even think about contacting me for anything. I am not a business, I have a fondness for the idea that the byproduct of my struggles may help a stranger without my knowledge. I prefer to live while littering artifacts of what I make so that maybe someone else stuck in the same spot can get some relief. Why do people think that for me to give away some code I now have to have a support staff of one? You've got the entire game fucked up. Don't @ me.
- xwowsersx 5y ago
  > I'll share my doritos with you, but I'm not interested in the pleasantries like your analysis of why modern doritos are terrible little crunchy cardboard chunks that mouthfuck your tastebuds into submission. > But know this: Don't you even think about contacting me for anything. This got angry and weird real quick.
  - 0des 5y ago
    Eh sorry, currently on a long flight. I'm sure you're alright. But don't you email me, you nice and wonderful person.
    - xwowsersx 5y ago
      Hehe all good. I can empathize, long flights are a real drag.
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- jotm 5y ago
  Yeah, just use throwaway emails everywhere. Though I'd say people will assume you're poor at "online presence" or something before assuming you don't want to be contacted.
  - 0des 5y ago
    I'm not mad about that, I couldn't blame them for drawing that conclusion.
- majkinetor 5y ago
  And yet, you can't blame one for trying. Who gives a shit about what some random grey beard person on the Internet wants - if you don't want to get contacted, do not leave artifacts behind :)
- jasonlotito 5y ago

fxtentacle 5y ago

Yes, the expectation nowadays is that every free open source project comes with professional 24/7 support.

jasonlotito 5y ago
That’s not a new thing. That’s been going on for decades. I also wasn’t even referring to support, but job offers.

0des 5y ago

Grey beard here, lemme toss out my 2 cents. I use bogus emails like no-reply@localhost. I quite literally don't give a single care in the world what someone wants to say to me, or why. I'd rather select the times when I accept inbound comms. This is a big reason I do not carry a phone, and use one maybe once a month to organize the next cycle with my coconspirators. I don't dislike people at all, but to contact me after the effort is taken to not be contacted is rude. I wish there were a license that could be used seriously that consists of: This is forkware Don't bother me I'm a nice guy and enjoy sharing. Let's take doritos as an example. I'll share my doritos with you, but I'm not interested in the pleasantries like your analysis of why modern doritos are terrible little crunchy cardboard chunks that mouthfuck your tastebuds into submission. I even don't want to know about the ones I agree with, like how a modern mountain dew most deliciously compliments the retro doritos if you can still find them. I don't mind if you use my code, I don't care if you take my name off it, or put it on, or write it on your arm, I don't care. Go sell it to facebook if that makes your day. If I change my mind I'll put a license on the next version, but I haven't reached that point yet, so the obese and overbearing MIT license it is, until then. But know this: Don't you even think about contacting me for anything. I am not a business, I have a fondness for the idea that the byproduct of my struggles may help a stranger without my knowledge. I prefer to live while littering artifacts of what I make so that maybe someone else stuck in the same spot can get some relief. Why do people think that for me to give away some code I now have to have a support staff of one? You've got the entire game fucked up. Don't @ me.

xwowsersx 5y ago
> I'll share my doritos with you, but I'm not interested in the pleasantries like your analysis of why modern doritos are terrible little crunchy cardboard chunks that mouthfuck your tastebuds into submission. > But know this: Don't you even think about contacting me for anything. This got angry and weird real quick.
- 0des 5y ago
  Eh sorry, currently on a long flight. I'm sure you're alright. But don't you email me, you nice and wonderful person.
  - xwowsersx 5y ago
    Hehe all good. I can empathize, long flights are a real drag.
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jotm 5y ago
Yeah, just use throwaway emails everywhere. Though I'd say people will assume you're poor at "online presence" or something before assuming you don't want to be contacted.
- 0des 5y ago
  I'm not mad about that, I couldn't blame them for drawing that conclusion.
majkinetor 5y ago
And yet, you can't blame one for trying. Who gives a shit about what some random grey beard person on the Internet wants - if you don't want to get contacted, do not leave artifacts behind :)
jasonlotito 5y ago