On Friday 24 August 2001 07:48 am, Charles Punch wrote: > What do you do if it is important that the whole thread be understood in > context? I don't know, maybe read from the beginning of the thread and take them one at a time. But maybe that's too logical for ya'. > I hope it is understood that > I am not trying to be difficult, but trying to make sense of these > informal protocol. No, just insulting. > Who do I follow? (that was a rhetorical question) I'm goning to follow > whatever make the most sense, so if you want to change my mind, give me > a good reason instead of an emotional outburst or you will be ignored. Number one, I hardly classify my post as an emotional outburst. I can show you one if you need an example! Number two, this is an awfully long ignore! > A fart is your body complaining. If you want to use that analogy, why > would you *complain* in public? You have no sense of humor do ya'? This list used to be fun... Why don't you tell me, you're the one bitching. I thought I would add my .02 cents. Tell me there have been no opinions expressed. Following suit is a good solution. How about those posts where the original post in somewhere in the middle of top and bottom postings? > Posts that complain about problems > without offering a solution are the equivalent of someone standing in a > doorway, complaining about people who stand in the doorway. Yep, you've really helped! > It does no > good to oversimplify a problem and apply a blanket "rule" that only > addresses the part that *you* are upset about. why not be positive and > illustrate a reasonable alternative? I wasn't upset until you turned into an asshole. -s
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