Since this is a community, I'd say you're a part of it :) A piece of the puzzle, a cog in the works if you will. Every community has fearless leaders and guides, every community has rules and has trolls and trolls and trolls. Your presence contributes to this community, as does everyone elses. This is what the community is all about. Is this post needed ? Probably not, but I hope somehow it effects this community. Most of my posts stink, most of my code sucks, but I'm sure it makes some people stop and think about it (and probably bash me on the head for posting it :))

Anyway, just my thoughts...
/me lights a candle on a cake for this 300th node

Greetz
Beatnik
... Quidquid perl dictum sit, altum viditur.

In reply to Re: One's place in a Perl community. by Beatnik
in thread One's place in a Perl community. by graq

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