This is cause for a Kick --- Dan am I wrong here?

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Brian Goralczyk <bgoralc...@gmail.com>wrote:

> ** It seems that LJ has taken the high road here.  I am going to throw my
> voice into the conversation.  I think Joe was very polite in his explanation
> of why LJ might have asked as well as saying it was ok if there was a reason
> to not share your name.
>
> John seems very intelligent from what I can see, but I would say there is
> something suspicious going on here simply because of his defensiveness.
>  That alone bothers me.  Substantially.  To be asked if the name given is
> your real name is not offensive unless you are hiding something.  All that
> was needed is to say, yes it is.  In fact, even though LJ said he did state
> his name was Johnathon Doe, he didn't.  He actually stated who said it
> wasn't.  A negative doesn't equal a positive.
>
> Sorry, the immaturity of John's responses really got under my skin.
>
> I am done on the subject now.
>
> Brian Goralczyk.  <<----- Only my name insofar as my birth certificate
> claims that it is my name.
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 5:55 PM, JD Hood <hood...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ** The list should have "Troll-Tags" like "Deer-Tags". Dan B. can be the
>> game warden.
>> Sounds like you may be getting close to busting one!
>>
>> Back to the peanut gallery,
>> -JDHood
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Rick Cook <remedyr...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> Pretty sure.  I have been wrong before, but I did some research before I
>>> said that, and I think I know your real name and where you live. As has been
>>> said before, if you need to be anonymous for whatever reason, it isn't a
>>> huge deal, and I won't share what I think your real name is here.
>>> Threatening other people over it is.  We are a community here.  You
>>> obviously have the technical skills and experience to be a valued member
>>> here.  The only question is your attitude toward others.  Might suggest you
>>> focus on that.
>>>
>>> Rick
>>> On Oct 15, 2011 3:03 PM, "John Doe" <hornetl...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>> Really Rick?  Are you certain?
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Rick Cook <remedyr...@gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2011 3:40 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: John Doe
>>>>
>>>> **
>>>> It isn't his real name, LJ.   You didn't do anything wrong.
>>>> Rick
>>>> On Oct 15, 2011 10:26 AM, "LJ LongWing" <lj.longw...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> **
>>>> I did ask if that was your real name…this is the first time I have seen
>>>> that you said it is…I was simply curious and asked a question.  Sorry that
>>>> you consider that question harassment.  I’ll consider the matter closed if
>>>> you would like.****
>>>> ** **
>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
>>>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *John Doe
>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 15, 2011 10:50 AM
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>> ** **
>>>> ** ****
>>>> Joe,
>>>>
>>>> You logic is off. How do I know your real name is Joe? I don't and
>>>> neither of you know if my real name is NOT Jonathan Doe. There are a few
>>>> people who have that name. But see I don't accuse you of this as you both
>>>> have now done.
>>>>
>>>> If your way of saying hello is accusing someone of hiding their real
>>>> name when it might be their real name then you have some serious problems.
>>>> This has nothing to do with the subject matter, sorry.
>>>>
>>>> I have identified myself and you continually harass me. It doesn't
>>>> matter how senior you are harassment is harassement and I am asking nicely
>>>> to please stop.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Jonathan Doe****
>>>> ** **
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From: *Joe Martin D'Souza <jdso...@shyle.net>;
>>>> *To: *<arslist@ARSLIST.ORG>;
>>>> *Subject: *Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9
>>>> *Sent: *Fri, Oct 14, 2011 5:30:41 PM ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> LJ has been known to this forum for a few years and I can assure you he
>>>> doesn’t harass people participating on here..****
>>>>  ****
>>>> It is one of the forums etiquette if you are not aware, to identify
>>>> yourself instead of coming in as John Smith. Dan Bloom the founder of this
>>>> list had compiled a few list etiquette a few years ago, and identifying
>>>> yourself was one of them. If you do not wish to identify because it may be
>>>> against your corporation policies or whatever other reasons, you could say
>>>> so and we all understand that, but its presumptions to assume that a long
>>>> timer such as LJ is harassing you by asking to identify yourself.. Its an
>>>> attempt to keep this list not just rich in its technical content, but to
>>>> build a true social circle of Remedy professionals..****
>>>>  ****
>>>> I do understand you may be relatively new on here so may not be aware of
>>>> this lists etiquettes, but I’m sure Dan would be happy to send them to you
>>>> if you do wish to go through them..****
>>>>  ****
>>>> Cheers****
>>>>  ****
>>>> Joe****
>>>>  ****
>>>> *From:* John Doe ****
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 12:59 PM****
>>>> *Newsgroups:* public.remedy.arsystem.general****
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG ****
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>>  ****
>>>> ** ****
>>>> What does my login ID have to do with the subject matter, sir?
>>>> Please do not harass fellow posters or it will be reported.
>>>> Thank you.****
>>>>  ****
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From: *LJ LongWing <lj.longw...@gmail.com>;
>>>> *To: *<hornetl...@yahoo.com>;
>>>> *Subject: *RE: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9
>>>> *Sent: *Fri, Oct 14, 2011 3:29:30 PM ****
>>>> John,****
>>>> I noticed your name on the list a few days ago, and thought to myself
>>>> ‘who is that, why are they trying to hide’…so I looked back through the
>>>> archives and found posts going back to Feb timeframe…and all of the post I
>>>> found are well worded and such….just wondering if your name really is John
>>>> Doe, or if you have a different name that you are hiding for some reason.
>>>> ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
>>>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *John Doe
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 8:29 AM
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>>  ****
>>>> ** ****
>>>> Oh Matt...here we go again my friend, ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> Unfortunately, this compatibility matrix answer falls into the all to
>>>> familiar category of "latest versions and higher are supported."  This was
>>>> also the answer to Windows 2008 server 64 bit.  Because the compatibility
>>>> matrix states as long as the VENDOR does not significantly change their
>>>> software higher versions are supported.  When is their a higher version not
>>>> supported?  Answer - there isn't a time. Respectfully, this falls under the
>>>> SDLC of release it and the community will find the bugs.    I never used to
>>>> see this happen before the exponential growth of ARS into the BMC movement.
>>>> Mostly, after 7.6.  I understand with growth, this happens.  But at what
>>>> point to engineers tell management this type of reasoning does not work in
>>>> the technical world?  I appreciate the need to grow.  Certainly, but at 
>>>> what
>>>> cost?  Why did Firefox become a replacement for IE?  IE had much larger
>>>> growth.  The answer is because Firefox was engineered better and due to 
>>>> this
>>>> performed better on javascript.  Sometimes, it is not always about growth.
>>>> ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> In the case of Windows 2008 server 64 bit the OS location for the ODBC
>>>> drivers (folder location) were changed.  This was not caught when you would
>>>> think, during testing of the product.  We (the customer) caught this after
>>>> the official release.  We filed an RFE, which has been out in RFE land
>>>> somewhere since.  The official explanation and fix was blamed on Microsoft
>>>> because, you guessed it, they changed the software.  My question is, when 
>>>> is
>>>> it ever BMC's responsibility to test the software for complete 
>>>> compatibility
>>>> prior to release.  Not just operational compatibility?  Since this fell
>>>> under the statement "compatible unless the vendor has any significant
>>>> changes" we fell under the party line of "it's compatible".  When we
>>>> demonstrated the incompatibility with the ODBC we were met with silence.  
>>>> As
>>>> seems to be a popular technique currently employed by premier support.  I
>>>> mean no disrespect because I know those engineers are doing the best they
>>>> can.  But they are handcuffed.  ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> I am not trying to sandbag here.  What I am trying to say is that
>>>> statement on the compatibility matrix is a catch all and an example of a
>>>> greater problem.  If you use that statement, one could logically say that 
>>>> as
>>>> long as the date/version of the vendor's release is a higher more current
>>>> version, BMC is compatible.  Which is extremely presumptuous and the flaw
>>>> with that logic is demonstrated above.  That is just one of so many
>>>> examples.  This is the unfortunate case with the compatibility matrix and
>>>> strategically, BMC currently.  I understand your explanation Matt.  I
>>>> respect it.  However, it's just not technically sound from an engineer
>>>> standpoint. It is sales and management coating over a technical flaw with
>>>> the system.  A wise salesman once told me, never invite engineers to a
>>>> demo.  Why?  Because sales explanations are not compatible with engineers.
>>>> ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> Back to the point.  In order for this compatibility matrix statement to
>>>> really work, Microsoft, Oracle/Sun and Red Hat would need to go to BMC and
>>>> explain every change that was made to the OS (and DB's etc).  I don't
>>>> believe that will happen and honestly, BMC has probably realized this too.
>>>> BMC is a one customer among millions to these companies. However, in lue of
>>>> this, complete and correctly engineered test scenarios would catch things
>>>> like ODBC folders simply being placed in a different directory. Instead 
>>>> this
>>>> compatibility matrix is the fix.  I am not trying to be blunt or short in
>>>> any way but I have seen this become the standard answer from BMC during 7.5
>>>> and after 7.6 release.  Unfortunately, it appears the user community is
>>>> becoming the test engineers for BMC. ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> Matt, this is one of the specific problems we spoke about in the other
>>>> posts.****
>>>>  ****
>>>>  ****
>>>>  ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* "Chowdhury, Tauf" <tauf.chowdh...@frx.com>
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 8:31 AM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>> ** ****
>>>> You’re a lucky man. ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> *T**auf** **C**howdhury** **|** **F**orest** **L**aboratories**, **I**
>>>> nc.*****
>>>> Service Portfolio Manager****
>>>> Infrastructure – Service Management****
>>>> Office: 631.858.7765****
>>>>  ****
>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:
>>>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *Shafqat Ayaz
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 14, 2011 4:22 AM
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>>  ****
>>>> ** ****
>>>> I have been using IE9 with Windows 7 with ITSM 7.6.04 without any
>>>> problems for a while now.****
>>>>  ****
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>> Shafqat Ayaz*
>>>>
>>>> ****
>>>>  ****
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Jason Miller <jason.mil...@gmail.com>
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2011 7:03 PM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>> ** ****
>>>> Could these tips be added to a BMCDN document to make them available
>>>> without having to open a support issue?****
>>>>
>>>> Jason****
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 12, 2011, at 12:30 PM, Matt Laurenceau <
>>>> matt.laurenc...@gmail.com> wrote:****
>>>>
>>>> ** ****
>>>> The "or higher" statement on the compatibility matrix is the answer: IE9
>>>> is supported :)****
>>>>  ****
>>>> BMC Support has tips to optimize performances.****
>>>>  ****
>>>> Take care,
>>>>
>>>> Matt Laurenceau****
>>>> Senior Community Ambassador, BMC Communities****
>>>> matthieu_laurenc...@bmc.com****
>>>> Follow me @Matt_L****
>>>> Skype: matt.laurenceau****
>>>>  ****
>>>>
>>>> On 12 oct. 2011, at 20:54, Guillaume Rheault <guilla...@dcshq.com>
>>>> wrote:****
>>>>
>>>> ** ****
>>>> There have been posts that there are problems with ITSM 7.6.04 and IE 9
>>>> Whether ITSM 7.6.00 is compatible with IE 9... you may be the first one
>>>> to find out!
>>>>
>>>> Guillaume****
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [
>>>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] on behalf of Spangler Robert C CIV USSTRATCOM/JWAC
>>>> [rspan...@jwac.mil]
>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:30 PM
>>>> *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>>>> *Subject:* Windows 7 and Internet Explorer version 9****
>>>> ** ****
>>>> We are getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7 and Internet Explorer
>>>> version 9.  Does ARS 7.5 and ITSM 7.6 support these?  Thanks****
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> Email bgoralc...@gmail.com
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