On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 11:10 AM, JD Austin wrote: > >> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:50 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >> >>> After interacting in PLUG events over the last 3 years here, teaching at >>> freegeek.org and running the POWUG for 3 years in Oregon while also >>> after interacting in technology for more than 25 years in the trenches, I >>> have seen a great deal of bad manners, ineffective competition, and behavior >>> that leads anywhere but toward free and open discussion and interaction. >>> >>> I have also observed interaction styles and personality types that save a >>> group with their fun approach, easy going nature and humanism. >>> >>> As you read these you might try not to descend to black and white >>> thinking, but see what each type ultimately provides to the group >>> experience. >>> >>> I am sure some of these basic types everyone will recognize: >>> >>> 1) Mr. OneUpMan: >>> >>> Rather than happily bantering along in information exchange, he powers >>> out to look more Intelligent or rudely talks down to others. This can >>> include a swift change of subject to something not even similar to the issue >>> or subject stream. He can never just "play" with others, and never ever >>> asks a question. He can be so dominating that the whole discussion around >>> him has to be limited to his experience, his training and his viewpoint. >>> >>> 2) Mr. Academic: >>> >>> This person will always fill in extraneous details and add additional >>> information. He is certain that he is the one and only authority. >>> Unfortunately, often this limits others from actually doing their own >>> research (via google or other written documentation). >>> >>> 3) Mr. Gossip: >>> >>> This person, rather than discuss technology, complete lab exercises or >>> listen to others, spends a great deal of time discussing others, local >>> shops, history (skewed by their own resentments and losses or those of their >>> ally fellows). Anything this person overhears in first person singular >>> humanism becomes fodder for their next ten sessions. They generally do not >>> show up at events prepared for and interested in technical viewpoints. They >>> often take "sides" without evaluating the truth from a distance or without >>> determining if it's actually their business. >>> >>> 4) Mr. Serial Processing: >>> >>> This attendee cannot equate and absorb any information that he does not >>> direct. He will take great measures of everyone's time by asking directed >>> questions to one individual about material that was just covered by group >>> discussion or presentation. Often his frustration becomes anger whereupon >>> this person will accuse others of talking down to him. This is common in >>> individuals who are experiencing a B vitamin deficiency (that ultimately can >>> lead to Korsakoff's Psychosis and confabulation) from nutritional issues, >>> but generally due to daily ingesting large amounts of drugs or alcohol or a >>> liver or other health disorder. >>> >>> 5) Mr. Rude Helper: >>> >>> This PLUG attendee will approach someone who they don't know (who usually >>> vastly outspans them in education experience and even employment) and >>> attempt to help by directing them into the wrong direction. This >>> disrepectful approach, while well meaning, is based on an arrogance and >>> grandiocity that is not matched by either their suggestions or their >>> ability. They never ask the person they attach themselves to, if they would >>> like some help or happily attempt to play with them. This is commonly seen >>> by women who are stereotyped and/or dominated and keeps women introverts >>> from interacting in labs and groups. >>> >>> 6) Mr. Did you Know? >>> >>> This person dives happily in and expands any endeavor they are exposed >>> to. Their enthusiam is infectious as they look into and communicate with >>> each head in their circle of hearing, and intiates non-hierarchial happy >>> fulll duplex PLAY. >>> >>> 7) Mr. I Can! >>> >>> This attendee is the one who does all the single tasks that someone needs >>> to do, often without most of the other PLUG people even noticing. He >>> adjusts the video resolution for the overhead for the presentation laptop in >>> a slick teamwork concentric way, without, mind you, any great huge >>> announcement that he is the only one who knows how to do it. If another, >>> like #5 above attempts to step in, he deftly and politely sidesteps the >>> intrusion. >>> >>> 8) Mr. Devils' Advocate Question Man: >>> >>> This person usually asks all the pertinant questions to assist to flesh >>> out a subject for others. It's not that he doesn't know, he just wants to >>> make sure a full discussion of the subject matter has occurred for others. >>> Clueless PLUG people sometimes attempt to take him aside or talk down to him >>> after he has performed these important functions. >>> >>> 9) Mr. Exploitation: >>> >>> This person skews all communications to his (choose one): >>> >>> a) Consulting endeavor >>> b) Security endeavor >>> c) Sales gig >>> d) Training endeavor >>> >>> They exclude (or actually poo-poo use of or) mention of the long list of >>> other FOSS tools, library materials and online test preparation guides. >>> While all PLUG members have a variety of skills, this person fails to >>> interact in the true spirit of free and open source. >>> >>> 10) Mr. Hacker: >>> >>> These people actually sit back and talk nice to you, while actually >>> attempting to gain access or damage to your equipment. They are usually >>> swiftly caught, however they generally show up somewhere else with their >>> ettercap and wicrack. Unfortunately, they are often successful. >>> >>> 11) Mr. Aphasia: >>> >>> They people are so vastly intelligent via written materials and >>> understanding, but cannot communicate or complete in useless stand around >>> and argue verbal sessions (with #1 above). They are focused on doing, and >>> doing very very well. They generally quietly endue all the other annoying >>> types and sit back and take in the information, at some deep level (like all >>> of us) lonely for others like themselves. >>> >>> >> I think you hit most of the stereotypes :) >> GREAT STUFF! >> >> This fits more in the workplace: >> 12) Mr. Make it Up: >> >> These people when presented with a situation that they don't understand >> pretend they know what they're doing in the hopes that they can figure it >> out before they're caught. They'll say things like "Sure you can have a 2 >> million row Access database no problem!" without ever having seen one that >> large. Their goal is to ensure no one finds out how little real experience >> they really have and always have a plausible excuse when they fail so that >> someone else is always to blame. This kind of person will often get a task >> 90% done and hand it off to another to take the fall when it doesn't work. >> >> > Oh! Yes! They know that management has no clue whatsoever. > > There are a few other purely work related types {(like Mr. (Ms) Never Write > Documentation Email [for fear how little I know will be discovered]) (Mr. > HoverMan [if I protect what I did or setup, no-one can replace me, secrets = > success; if someone can do it also, I consider them a threat]).... > > Laugh! > > > > > > -- > (503)754-4452 wiki.obnosis.com > scientology.obnosis.com > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > I am not sure where I fit. I am all over the FOSS world in some places I am the fluttering newb but I know how to google so they don't hate me too bad.. Other places I can be the elitist a-hole but usualy in fun... if you can make it past the sarcasm and rhetoric you will probably be helped successfully. I can be seen as a troll in some circles. I work for a company built around FOSS so some places I may be the corporate tool. I think though there are those who singularly fit in one of these holes that a majority probably spread across this depending on the operating variables. Regards, James Finstrom