Norbert Preining <[email protected]> writes: >> As one of the most routinely abusive posters on Debian lists towards your > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> That is your definition of "routinely": 0.033% ? > Assuming that you missed 100 other emails that would still remain < 1% > Thanks for this enlightment on what "routinely" means in English, for > you. I've noticed the same pattern as Steve, and it bothers me too, which means I probably should say something rather than letting this look like something between you and him. Your interactions on debian-devel when you do post there, which indeed isn't too frequently, usually come across as quite angry and confrontational and, yes, abusive. I *think* this is largely because you mostly post to debian-devel when something is getting in your way or interfering with something you're trying to get done (at least, that's my impression of most of the cases I remember). If I'm right, that means you mostly post in a frustrated mood. But, that being said, it makes me cringe, and I really wish you would rephrase the way that you post there. I've gotten to the point where I dread reading a debian-devel thread when your name shows up in the list of senders, and I don't want to feel that way! You do lots of great work on TeX packaging, something that I care quite a bit about, and I want to look forward to reading your posts. I know this is hard feedback to receive. The point isn't to say that you're a horrible person; the impression I have is that it's just situational and mood. But you tend to post things there that come across as very hostile, which isn't really appropriate and makes people feel attacked and demotivated. -- Russ Allbery ([email protected]) <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
