[documentation] Hitchhikers guide to Drupal

Kim P. Werker kim at crochetme.com
Fri Jan 6 18:01:28 UTC 2006


>> "Drupal hitchhikers are regular, layman users..."
>
> There is a perception problem here with the word "users" in that  
> (based on past discussions like this) core contributors tend to  
> consider users as anyone who uses the software and doesn't  
> contribute directly back to it. This includes a "Joe User" from  
> somedrupalsite.com who uses the software to post their daily blog  
> entry, but it also includes "Joe Web Administrator" who creates  
> sites using Drupal as a tool. The latter group does not consider  
> themselves users, but website administrators. So I think this needs  
> to be more explicit.

What if we just called everyone "Drupalers" -- it sounds funny, but  
it removes any connotation of type of user. What if it said, "Drupal  
hitchhikers are everyday Drupalers..."

Kim
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