[documentation] Contributors to docs need more publicrecognition

[Steve Dondley]

I guess it comes down to if you think putting up with a few more
unsolicited emails is worth trying something to solicit more
contributors. I think on the whole you would gain by having more
documentation written for you than having to do it yourself.

I would recommend declining to help those who can't pay you. I
encounter this myself and unless it's a very quick and easy request, I
politely decline the request for help.

On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 1:38 AM, Nancy Wichmann <nan_wich at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Okay, let me, as the #4 or 5 handbook contributor, say my piece.
>
> Yes, in the beginning, I was disappointed that my name wasn't attached to
> the pages.  However, as I contributed more and more, I started getting
> direct emails from people wanting things - for free.
>
> Yes, I give free advice, but there has to be a limit.  Like most of us, I
> need money too.  Answering those emails eats into my billable time. Looking
> at someone else's web site means I'm not looking at my paying customer's
> site.
>
> And, like Angie said, some of the pages I write are either for me to
> remember or are one time things that are intended to help others. I'm not
> particularly interested in continuing to answer questions on those pages.
>
> So, I no longer want credit for the pages I write. I can't afford it.  If
> Lee Hunter (#1 contributor) weighs in, I'll bet he doesn't want it either.
>
> NancyDru
>
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