Re: [lojban] Re: You're Doing it Wrong

["A. PIEKARSKI" <totus@rogers.com>]

> 
> Also, we're not a dead community.
> The message board is actually thriving.
> We're on IRC all the time.
> We've spread out into social networks a bit.
> We've got an internet talk show starting.
> We're (still!!) planning a cartoon show.
> Everyone here knows Robin, and we're all familiar with his essays.
> (He likes to rant in short-story format.)
> He's at least two vertebrae in the backbone of the community.
> 
> Frankly, we've been growing in activity, and I'm a bit put-off by your
> perception of us.
> You involved yourself with non-interactive learning media and then
> seemed put-off by the lack of community. Then when you found it, it
> was kinda like walking out into the middle of Los Angeles and saying,
> "Wow, this place is a dump. Why doesn't anybody fix these cracks in
> the ground? ...does anybody actually live here?".
> 
> We're aware of the cracks. If you stop staring at them and look up for
> a moment, you'll notice all the people walking around. Go talk to one
> of them. =P
> 
'Blaming the customer' is never a good strategy for business.
'Blaming the public' is never a good strategy for politicians.
'Blaming newbies' is never a good strategy for the Lojban establishment.

Why don't we consider how we can get a bunch of disallusioned newbies 
together, and ask them what we need to do to intrigue, teach and retain them?

totus

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