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Is complaining to open source project maintainers getting normalized ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And how can this be improved ? Should "normies" be pushed into RTFM or ELI5 ?

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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I am indeed seeing this with increasing frequency. Just take a look at threads about the Lemmy devs for examples. An increasing number of people seem to feel entitled to be treated not just like customers but as also as stakeholders/PMs for software that was gifted to the community.

As for how to try to change this direction, I think ELI5 on what FLOSS is and how it is governed, as well as how to be a good member of the community, whether as a contributor or otherwise, is probably the way to go.