Well at least I'm recognized for my contributions. I actually like you Sam. And other than what I'd consider (fairly) playful ribbing I don't think I go very hard on you.
On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Sam <sammyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 9:07 AM, Chris Stoner <csto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > You know, coming from a person who reads a lot of this list without > getting > > involved in the discussion very often, I can say that Sam didn't start > off > > as abrasive as he is now. His views have always been opposite that of > the > > majority of the list but when he started posting, I would say he was more > > often then not the, the one being greeted by absurd rudeness. Early on, > > between Dana and Larry (and less so, a few others at the time), anything > Sam > > said was met with vitriol that is only tolerated by a group of like > minded > > folks. > > Judah and Grant are far worse than Dana and Larry ever were, at least > they tried to make a point until they realized it was wrong and would > then slink away. The new lot just insult because they know their > stance is too shaky to even try. > > > That being said, over the years Sam has become a characterture of exactly > > what he was accused of being. From my observation it seems that he > simply > > stopped trying to talk and started trying to win, irritate and I'm not > > exactly sure what else. Don't take this to mean that I agree with what > he > > says or how he says it, but just that his current posting style is as > much a > > result of the list's mob mentality at the time of his joining as it is to > > his behavior at that time. > > Folks here don't want to talk anymore. They state their mind and if > you disagree they attack you. > Judah, Medic, Gel and Eric are much more the characterture you > attribute to me but since many support their bazaar rants it's > accepta > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:335648 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
