Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 6:04 AM, Alan L Tyree wrote: > > gordon_cooper writes: > >> Hello to all, >> I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded >> this Group as place to find help. I am saddened to see it descend >> into a slanging session. >> >> I quit, >> Gordon >> New Zealand > > Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one > of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful. > Seconded. Liviu > Cheers, > Alan > > > -- > Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan > Tel: 04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org -- Do you know how to read? http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader Do you know how to write? http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail
Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.
On 10/25/2013 04:55 PM, gordon_cooper wrote: I quit I thought the very same thing, except 99% of the time the LYX list has interesting news, is genuinely helpful, and quitting only would only be a punishment to myself because the <1% hurt my delicate sensibilities. I'd rather have the cherry and spit out the pit, than not have any cherries at all because they have pits. All of the most interesting lists have flame wars. It isn't a sign that its time to quit. Its the sign that the project is mature enough to attract positive and negative attention. The Linux Kernel mailing list covers one of the most advanced free software projects of all time and is full of flames and all sorts. I love living in New Zealand, which is full of otherwise sensible people. You probably should have quit *silently* instead of making a show of it for sympathy posts. You make the rest of us look bad. -- 0xCCE82347.asc Description: application/pgp-keys signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.
Yes, please don't leave. You can always just ignore the thread that you consider a 'slanging session' - just delete them unread. ;o) I'm not sorry I triggered the thread in question - less heat and more discussion than I've seen elsewhere. Some days I just hate computers, and I let it show. Don't let that drive you away. This is a great group! -- Rich On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Alan L Tyree wrote: > > gordon_cooper writes: > > > Hello to all, > > I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded > > this Group as place to find help. I am saddened to see it descend > > into a slanging session. > > > > I quit, > > Gordon > > New Zealand > > Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one > of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful. > > Cheers, > Alan > > > -- > Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan > Tel: 04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org >
Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.
gordon_cooper writes: > Hello to all, > I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded > this Group as place to find help. I am saddened to see it descend > into a slanging session. > > I quit, > Gordon > New Zealand Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful. Cheers, Alan -- Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan Tel: 04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org
