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[Rustom Mody]

On Thursday, August 21, 2014 10:09:45 AM UTC+5:30, Ben Finney wrote:
> Everything You Need To Know writes:

> > It is not just one person here! To give my name when we are trying to
> > be a small group would not work.

> That's not how a community operates. Please post as an individual, with
> a person's name, to establish your reputation and continuity.

> Others can post as themselves. We don't need organisations posting as if
> they were a person with one mind.


Let me try to put it another way: We are a community of individuals
not of corporations, even 'informal' corporations.
Your entry here as an individual is welcome; as a corporation its
out of place

> > What would you do in my situation...

> Deal with a community of individuals *as* an individual.

> Deal with a discussion forum by starting *discussions* in that forum.

> Consider, every time, the relevance of your message to a *discussion
> forum* for the community primarily.

> > Do I now have to work more hours, create my own web site as well and
> > own forums for given topics and discussions.

> Your work expended so far imposes no obligation on us to endure your
> spam. Please engage with this community rather than seeing us as a
> market for your product -- or don't engage at all.

I find this excessively and unnecessarily harsh