here is "Ed's" attempt at courtesy; "PLEASE, please, let this thread
die."
Ed
Bob wrote:
>
> It is still my opinion, that if you wish to express your appreciation you
> should address the "Thank You" to the individual whom assisted you in
> solving the problem. I nor anyone else has any idea what is contained
> beneath a subject line. Dennis's post is excellent. I started this and now
> close the issue. At least I will not answer nor contribute any more to this
> subject.
> Bill Clinton needs to work on his diplomatic skills.
>
> Bob Root
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > I think Bascule needs to loosen up. Although you had a point to make, it was
> > much too long, especially being so OT. You originally annoyed maybe a few,
> > maybe even just one. But how many have you annoyed now? More than a few I'd
> > say. You should have used the KISS method, or took the discussion OFF the
> > list. But Bob was nit picking, and Bob needs to work on his diplomatic
> > skills. He should have just said something like, "please include the message
> > you're responding to so that we know the whole story". This is especailly
> > germane right now because the list has been slow the past several weeks, and
> > it's harder than usual to follow threads. Overall it was a non-issue, IMHO.
> >
> > -=Tom Wang=-
> >
> > -----------------------------
> > Pentium 100 MHz = the new speed limit!
> > OS2 Warp is out now!
> > Why wait for Windows 95???
> >
> >
> > Bob Root wrote:
> >
> > >Why do I think that the message below has anything to do with me, and >how
> > >many others have wondered the same thing. It would be appreciated >if
> > >people
> > >could consider if what they are replying to has meaning to everyone >on the
> > >list. Thank you.
> >
> >
> > >Bob Root
> >
> >
> >
> > >>On Mon, 05 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> > >>thanks flupke
> > >>
> > >>bascule
> >
> >
> > bascule wrote:
> >
> >
> > >regarding 'run-on sentences' and the implicit assumption of courtesy,
> > >
> > >the minor flame fest that briefly sputtered upon my publicly thanking a
> > >contributor to this list surprised me, true, i did not quote any of the
> > >pleasing previous answer since no quote was necessary, it was a thankyou
> > >after all. as for courtesy being implied, well that's a nice idea but
> > >(and here i digress but i'm sure that readers will be tolerant) the
> > >reason i teach my child politeness is not -and i have explained this to
> > >her- because the individual rules or words involved are particularly
> > >meaningful, but rather, that the effort to follow them ensures thought
> > >takes place concerning ones actions and speech, i hardly need point out
> > >what can happen in the world when actions and speech are not preceded by
> > >thought (though of course mere thoughtfulness is not always enough), to
> > >return, perhaps i have thoughtlessly broached some rule of the list that
> > >i am unaware of, if so then i humbly apologise, as a newbie in general
> > >terms as well as linux in particular i would welcome any polite
> > >instruction on the matter.
> > >
> > >however, surely if every message posted were to fully quote the previous
> > >than any thread of great length becomes a serious download for plain old
> > >56k users like me. clearly most people choose what to quote and how
> > >much, this is presumably done on the need for clear communication and
> > >can sometimes take into account the intended recipient. as i attempted
> > >to point out in the other thread on this list, not all conversations are
> > >intelligible if one enters in the middle, i for one delete messages that
> > >i can not respond to and do not hold info i need, therefore i often read
> > >missives that hold little meaning for me, this has yet to annoy me.
> > >
> > >the (relatively) anonymous mailing list has strong psychological
> > >differences to a conversation 'in the flesh', anger is more quickly
> > >aroused and more quickly returned, i strive to avoid this and, i like to
> > >hope, usually succeed. of course, no-one is perfect and perhaps this
> > >post is evidence of that, it's certainly not very linux related, but
> > >linux is a part of life and i like my life happy and wish the same
> > for
> > >all, (almost a non sequitur but not quite).
> > >
> > >for readers who wonder what this post is about, i apologise again, the
> > >truth is, i feel slighted by a previous post(s) and i'm not exactly sure
> > >why, this epistle is the result.
> > >
> > >feel free to burn effigies of me if you have been annoyed by this, i am
> > >5'8 in old money, chubby, a tad plain and i have long hair if that
> > >helps.
> > >
> > >bascule
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