>>"Anthony" == Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au> writes:
Anthony> On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 02:09:44AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> >>"Anthony" == Anthony Towns <aj@azure.humbug.org.au> writes: >> No. That is improbable enough to be funny. It takes a tongue >> in cheek swipe at the mother of all geeky religious wars, that you >> are too bured out from fighting your holy wars to even notice. Anthony> Well, I'm sorry, but you're still an idiot. I see. So spake the great aj, and it must be so. Anthony> If you don't want me fighting holy wars like, say, getting Anthony> the release out, then well, you probably shouldn't be Anthony> here. I have no intention of dictating how you manage, or mismanage, your time. That is entirely up to you. Anthony> If you're not willing to make things easier for me so I Anthony> don't get so burnt out -- by, eg, taking over managing which Anthony> bugs should be release critical as part of your position as Anthony> policy editor -- you should at least be willing to accept Anthony> the consequences with a little grace. So now we are to walk on egg shells since you have so little discipline as to not burn out? And I'll happily take over managing what bugs are release critical. You just have to ask. I assumed, with everyone else, that that was what a release manager actually did. Anthony> I've seen enough stupid ideas proposed, that Anthony> they're not remotely funny anymore, whether it's proposed Anthony> seriously, or gratuitiously. >> As I said. You are too burned out to see any humour in things >> technical. Anthony> Another thing that would be nice: idiots like yourself to Ah yes. That again. Anthony> stop pretending they know my mind better than I do. I'm Anthony> sorry, but you degree in pop psychology not withstanding, Anthony> you don't. Burn out is the most charitable reason I could attribute your continued tantrums to. However, if you have another reason to ascribe to your little outbusts, I'd be happy to substitute them in. Anthony> So basically, your answer is "no" ? >> You can't even read? I have to really really pound into your >> head that the mesage was ironical? Anthony> How about you spend a few minutes not being ironic, not Anthony> being "funny", not being sarcastic or insulting, not being Anthony> rhetorical, and just politely and briefly explaining what Anthony> you think is wrong? *Sigh*. I'll see if I can do that below. Anthony> I wonder if anyone's ever had the guts to say "yes" to a Anthony> question that begins "Do you have the intellectual honesty Anthony> to admit ...". >> If you do not have the intellectual honesty to admit that you >> asked a loaded question ... Anthony> Uh, I realise what I wrote wasn't incredibly blatant, but Anthony> isn't that effectively what I just did? No. There are legitimate questions that begin with "Do you have the intellectual honesty to admit ...". Anthony> Nevertheless, if you're going to do an analogy to make your Anthony> point clearer, you need to make sure that you're not Anthony> changing anything particularly fundamental. You changed at Anthony> least three things in your example: Anthony> * Unlike Ian, *you* don't like the proposal you made Oh, I love the proposal I made, I just admit that it is a) not practical, since everyone else is not me b) it is unlikely to be taken seriously by anyone with any shred of common sense. Anthony> * Unlike Ian, you don't have any reason to believe I would Anthony> support it, even in principle Well, You got me there. But also unlike Ian, the intent of the message was not to convince you to support it -- the intent was to demonstrate that calling sometihhng a draft joint or joint draft message adds legitimacy even to an absurd message. Anthony> * Unlike Ian, your intent, indeed the entire point of Anthony> your example, was to have people assume that I'd Anthony> supported it Oh, Jesus. I did not think even a chimpanzee would assume you had supported it -- and yet, show that despite that, the initial impression was lasting. I obviously ocerestimated my audience. Anthony> all of which seem like perfectly good reasons to have not Anthony> worried about Ian's phrasing. Wrong on 2.5 of the three counts. Anthony> Given your case though, I wouldn't expect anyone to think I Anthony> had been making the proposal since it's not one that anyone Anthony> has any reason to make in the first place, and I wouldn't Anthony> expect anyone to treat it as a minor deal if they did, since Anthony> your express purpose *was* to write it in such a way that Anthony> people would think I'd supported it, which *is* dishonest. You are just embarrassing yourself. >> Oops. I forgot the bit about a sense of humour and perhaps an >> ability to see beyond the surface of a message. In case you haven't >> twigged on to it, I found your question not quite worthy of a direct >> response. Anthony> So you'd also add "You are allowed and encouraged to treat Anthony> people who disagree with you as beneath you, and unworthy of Anthony> a response if they ask difficult questions" ? Not a difficult question. A question that was beneath contempt, as an insult to my intelligence, yes. However, given your email, I percieve I was wrong in my assesment of the situation. I do apologize, I did not for a moment imagine you could have meant the question seriously, or you were capable of such a gross misinterpretation of my mail. Anthony> If this is the case, it's not an example of anything you Anthony> consider bad and thus it's completely irrelevant to the Anthony> point you're trying to "prove", isn't it? >> I see I have to really dot the i's and cross the t's. The >> message proved the point --- Anthony> No, you don't get to act like an idiot then claim that Anthony> you're not an idiot because you were only acting. Really, you are merely damaging your side here. Most people realize when someone says "this appears to be XYZ .. but not really", that the intent was not to demonstrate that XYZ actually is the case. I had assumed most readers of this mailing list could reach an obvious conclusion. I appear to have been mistaken. Shall I apologize agin for giving way too much credit? >> Heh. So a draft joint message, even an obviously fake one, >> carries an impact from the implication that the supposed co-authors >> were somehow involved. Anthony> No, it does not. It makes you look like an idiot, that's all. This is beginning to be fun. Ought you not be varying the insult. mixing it up a trifle? Thesauruses help. >> >> Good Day, Sir. >> >> I believe we are done. Anthony> So, you'd say that "insult whoever you disagree with, and Anthony> declare the thread over" is a good way of dealing with Anthony> disputes amongst developers? >> No. You were the one throwing words like moron around. Me, I >> try not to label people unless as a reaction. Anthony> Ah, so, to clarify it would be "If anyone treats you with Anthony> anything other than perfect respect, you should retaliate in Anthony> kind to any level you like, and you may feel free to end the Anthony> conversation then do whatever you like." ? Being called a moron is mere less than perfect respect? I see. You do realize actions have consequences? That being the RM is not a perfect shield? Anthony> It'd be really nice if people didn't follow this pattern: Anthony> * I believe doing <foo> is bad. Anthony> * Other people don't seem to realise this self-evident truth. Anthony> * Therefore I will do <foo>. >> Or pretend to do foo, to show people that actually doing foo >> would be a bad thing. Anthony> Personally, I think it takes more anti-cluons to know Anthony> something's bad, then to pretend to think it's a good thing Anthony> just to make a point, than to think it's good in the first Anthony> place. Clear as mud. >> You can't go about lambasting people, and calling them morons, >> and expect them to cower from the almighty release manager all the >> time. Anthony> Who's expecting you to cower? I called you an idiot. That's Anthony> all. Haven't you ever been called an idiot? Is it the worst Anthony> thing that's ever happened to you? Are you so unable to Anthony> handle not having my unmitigated respect at all times, that Anthony> you're forced to quiver with righteous outrage lest you Anthony> shiver with fear? Ooooh, proceless. Umbrage after initiating the descent into name calling. This is too good ... Anthony> It's funny how people are so willing to leap into Anthony> name-calling as soon as they've got their hands on the "you Anthony> started it" excuse. Well, I confess, I did get down into the tar pit, didn't I? More restraint is called for. Yes, indeedy. Your turn now, unless you manage to realize that apart from entertaining the bystanders, there is nothing new being said anymore. manoj -- "Ask not what A Group of Employees can do for you. But ask what can All Employees do for A Group of Employees." 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