On Tue, 29 May 2007 06:25:40 -0400, Michael Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Matthew Winn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ???? 2007-05-29 16:10:57: > >> That's the wrong attitude. This is the Internet. You're supposed to > >> insist that you know better than everyone else even if they've been > >> using the Internet for decades, and you have loads of lurkers who > >> support your point of view but they're all too scared of The Clique > >> to speak up, and when you're in charge you'll Show Us All. > > > > I feel you're talking friendly and for good. But due to my poor English > > proficiency I don't seem to catch what you said. > > I think your English is good. Even native speakers sometimes have > difficulty detecting sarcasm[1], which is notoriously easy to overlook > in written language. I'm quite sure Matthew was being sarcastic here, > and was actually complimenting your behavior by "stating the opposite of > the intended meaning" (as the Wikipedia article on sarcasm explains it). I was; it hadn't occurred to me that it might not be clear to everyone whose first language isn't English. The point I was making is that the Vim list is civilised about discussions like this, unlike most places. I've seen similar debates elsewhere where the top-poster's response has been along the lines of "This is my Internet on my computer; I'm going to behave how I want and I don't care how much trouble I cause for other people." -- Matthew Winn
