[PD] list etiquette WAS: plugin~ external

[Kim Cascone]

Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
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> That 'pro' thread should have retitled been retitled for sure.  
> Occasionally there are little outbreaks like that, but mostly I think 
> its quite civil around here.  I think we could be more newbie 
> friendly.  I've heard that this list intimidates most newbies, which 
> is not a good thing, IMHO.
right -- I understand there is some emotional baggage with old-timers in 
a community
I have run the .microsound list for ten years now and know the drill! ;)

also, let me say that although I might be a n00b to Pd
I do come from the Max/MSP community (much less anarchic) and have 10+ 
years working with Max/MSP
here's some info on me for anyone that's interested:
http://cycling74.com/2005/09/13/an-interview-with-kim-cascone/
http://createdigitalmusic.com/2009/08/04/linux-music-workflow-switching-from-mac-os-x-to-ubuntu-with-kim-cascone/
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> On Jun 14, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Kim Cascone wrote:
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>> just curious but is it normal netiquette on the Pd list to hi-jack 
>> other people's threads?
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>> also, I find it odd that many people on the list were more interested 
>> in adding to the debate defining the term 'professional' (in posts 
>> titled -> Subject: Re: plugin~ external) rather than adding to the 
>> problem of [plugin~] not working properly
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>> not criticizing - just an observation
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>> the reason I'm devoting a lot of my energy to figuring out the 
>> [plugin~] external is because I'm editing the LADSPA chapter in the 
>> FOSS Pd manual online -->
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>> http://en.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/PureData/UsingLADSPAplugins
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>> and I want to make sure the text is a) true and b) easily understood 
>> by a n00b
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