SINergy

[sobrique]

OK, I've stopped SINergy for now.
But I've dropped by the boards, to see what's up.

Seen two threads:
http://www.xsorbit4.com/users/nails/index.cgi?board=oc&action=display&num=1136377068
http://www.xsorbit4.com/users/nails/index.cgi?board=oc&action=display&num=1135008492

Sadly, these are exactly why I stopped.

Lots of problems. Mostly summarized by 'the ref team suck'.

And 'someone else should do more work'.

Thing is, it remains a 'volunteer' thing. And ... well, there's not been many.
And after 18months of 40 hours a month on SINergy (ok, I admit, it got notably less towards the end) I hit burnout. I think there's other members of the ref team in the same situation.

Burnout, you see, is when you're doing something. And then you realise that you're not enjoying it.
If it's a question of 'just showing up' it's not so bad - fairly easy to get over the resistance.
But if it's a 'quite a few hours a month' kind of thing, it slips.

It doesn't help the activity any at all though.

*shrug* what it _needs_ is a fresh injection of Ref team enthusiasm.

Comments

[malal.livejournal.com]

I hate to say it, but I think it's got to the point where SINergy should be laid to rest. It's decended into the horrible murky waters which few systems will recover from. Let it go out with some dignaty.

And, while it would get me lynched, I'm tempted to say that on the main boards.

[elrohana.livejournal.com]

I really don't blame you, mate.

Rest assured I can if necessary put my moderator hat on and sort out anyone who gets too nasty.