what is top posting
"Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Did you just top post? Top posting === evil; > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Davidson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 3:14 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] mysql_connect does not connect > > > HAHAHA, this thread is awsome though, you all must admit the humor > involved here. I hope this thread continues for a couple more days. > or here is an idea for a thread > {PHP} globals.asp wont set my php vars > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Amazing how long that thread is -- must be a record. Seems to be > classic case > > of 'ignore-the-obvious' or 'my-mind-is-made-up. > Don't-confuse-me-with-facts'. > > Perhaps I should start a new thread: > > > > "[PHP} Can't get NULL to output anything!!!!!" > > > > hehe > > Andre > > > > > > On Friday 17 September 2004 03:11 pm, Jason Davidson wrote: > > > hehehe.. im actually looking forward to reading responses on this > > > thread.. > > > > > > funny stuff. > > > > > > Jason > > > > > > Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Friday 17 September 2004 23:21, Sam Hobbs wrote: > > > > > Again, it is okay to say this once but it is not useful to keep > > > > > insisting. I am smart enough to be aware of the possibility and > if and > > > > > when other possibilities have been exahausted I would have tried > the > > > > > possibility of disabling the firewall or whatever. Insisting > upon it > > > > > from others is not productive; it is more likley to polarize me > in the > > > > > opposite direction and get us to where we are now. It is the > emotional > > > > > commentary that is most unproductive. I try to explain > (unemotionally > > > > > and in a reasonable manner) that I don't need the additional > assertion > > > > > that I must try something and the response to that becomes > emotional. > > > > > > > > Being obstinate and contrarian does nothing to help resolve your > problem. > > > > Time for another: > > > > > > > > [quote from a Sam Hobbs post in reply to Jason Davidson] > > > > > > > > > It is my understanding that the firewall is not supposed to be > > > > > relevant. I have not seen anything saying it is supposed to be. > If it > > > > > is true that it is not supposed to be relevant, then simply > saying it > > > > > is just causes confusion. If you had said that the firewall is > not > > > > > supposed to be relevant, but try disabling it anyway, then I > would say > > > > > that I am totally able to think like that too. It is reasonable > to try > > > > > things like that to diagnose a bug. > > > > > > > > [quote] > > > > > > > > Would I be correct if I paraphrased the above as: > > > > > > > > The wrong way to get Sam Hobbs to try something that might help in > > > > solving his problem: > > > > > > > > [JD] The firewall might be blocking your attempts to connect to > mysql. > > > > Try disabling it. > > > > [SH] Yeah and what makes you think that? I KNOW the firewal has > nothing > > > > to do with it. Get real (and go away). > > > > > > > > The right way to get Sam Hobbs to try something that might help in > > > > solving his problem: > > > > > > > > [JD] The firewall has nothing to do with your problem. But try > disabling > > > > it anyway. > > > > [SH] Yeah that sounds reasonable. Thanks, I'll try that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How silly is that? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > > > > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > > > > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications > Development * > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Search the list archives before you post > > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > /* > > > > If money can't buy happiness, I guess you'll just have to rent it. > > > > */ > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
