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# Will Pate joining the Flock
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/will-pate-joining-the-flock/
- Published: 2006-03-27T11:16:52.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:35:11.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Flock, Life online, Open source, Technology

![Will Pate & Flock](http://factoryjoe.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/will-pate-&-flock.png)

[Will Pate of Canada](http://www.willpate.org/?ref=chrismessina.me)'s first day on the [job starts today](http://www.willpate.org/got-flocked?ref=chrismessina.me) at Flock. His role will likely be similar to parts of mine, given the mantle he's taken for himself:

> **Community Ambassador** They let me choose my own title, which turned out to be more difficult than I expected. "Community" had to be in there because that's what my focus is: getting people excited about using Flock. "Community Director" didn't work because you can't direct a community of the type we deal with. "Community Manager" sounded too stuffy. I took a cue from my colleague [Chris Messina](http://factoryjoe.com/?ref=chrismessina.me), Open Source Ambassador at Flock, and chose that word. I like ambassador because it implies goodwill, diplomacy, and a mission of relationship building. I'll be talking more soon about what exactly I'll be doing, but that should give you a general sense for now.

Will's going to make for a great addition to the [Flock family](http://www.flock.com/about/?ref=chrismessina.me) and I know that he and I will have a great deal to discuss and stew on as I transition into my old consulting role. That and I've gotta make sure that he becomes Flock's de facto [Pinko Marketer](http://pinkomarketing.pbwiki.com/?ref=chrismessina.me).

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[Go Flock Yourself » Blog Archive » Flock hires MORE FUCKING PEOPLE](https://flocksucks.wordpress.com/2006/03/28/flock-hires-more-fucking-people/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2006-03-27 18:19:56

\[...\] What the hell is wrong with these people? They’re hiring yet another person to join the elite Flock development team. \[...\]

**Kandy** · 2006-03-30 06:18:21

\*pop\* !!