Re: PHP Freaks -> Official Mirror?

Derek, The community link means alot to me. It's a form of recognition and it will allow our site to appear to at least be more acknowledged by php.net. I've been trying to find ways to contribute back to PHP as much as possible (even more than I already am) and Goba appears to take me and our site as a joke and shows nothing but disinterest. It's very discomforting and I'm shocked. What mechanisms do you use to add a site to the Community Links section? I don't see how our site should not be listed but yet the PHP Developer Network does, but I didn't want to mention that. Would it make any difference if I made a cash donation to the PHP foundation? I'm willing to do what it takes to get more recognition from you guys. It shouldn't have to come down to that, but jeesh, if that's what it takes. I understand that bug reporters can be quite nasty. I'm not a bug reporter, I'm a person who dedicates more than my life to PHP and all that you do. I'm a true PHP Freak. I'm trying my best to ensure I help new people gain interest in PHP and help PHP take over as the primary scripting language on the internet, even if that's not your intentions. However, I feel that I'm the 'bastard child' of PHP and you guys look down on me and our site because for some reason which I can't understand. I don't know what I did to get this reputation, or why, but that's the impression I get. All I'm asking for is a little support and acknowledgement from PHP for all the hard work I have done and will continue to do. Nobody asked me to work my arse off like I do, but I feel obligated by a community now to do so, and I can't let these people down. In my recent dealings with Goba, I've offered to run an official PHP.net mirror in the US, and he declined, I asked for a link and he declined. I'm more than willing to bend over backwards and sideways for you guys, but it's as if I or my community is not good enough. It's just outright sad. Regards, Eric 'phpfreak' Rosebrock http://www.phpfreaks.com Quoting Derick Rethans <d.rethans@jdimedia.nl>: > On Fri, 5 Sep 2003, Eric Rosebrock wrote: > > > All I am asking is for a link, a Community Link, which is what we are. In > > exchange for that, I can understand if you removed my link from your Links > > page. > > What's the difference between a community link and a normal one? > > > I can tell this is a personal decision on your part, I don't know why you > > take such personal offense/attack to me or my site. It's a community site > > for crying out loud, a popular one at that! I link to php.net on almost > > every page of my site. > > There are a lot of community sites out there, your one might be the most > popular one, but we can not use that as a mechanism to base on which > links we will add. > > > I am very sad to say that my dealings with the inner-workings of PHP (you > at > > the moment) are turning out to be a major disappontment considering how > much > > work I put into the community. > > You should see the respect we get from some of the bug reporters. IMO > Goba is definitely not being unfair or anything. > > Derick > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Derick Rethans > http://derickrethans.nl/ > JDI Media Solutions > http://www.jdimedia.nl/ > International PHP Magazine (ÈdáªÕK^bºã > ˜âhttp://www.php-mag.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >