Can we chill?
Apparently the answer is "no". :-)
Mike, Markus - as a newcomer to this arena, I have the greatest respect for both of you. I think both of you are making valuable contributions to the field. I think both of you are sincere and trying to do the best you can. I am trying very hard to learn from both of you. From what I've seen, both of you are willing to listen to constructive criticism, admit where you've made mistakes, and try to do the right thing.
At the same time, I feel like both of you are being just a little oversensitive on this issue. I don't think either of you is deliberately overstating the facts. And I can understand why you might be offended by the other person's tone.
However, I do feel that both of you are taking things a little too personally, and making too much of the other's slight lapses in terminology or etiquette. Please, let it go. We have far more important things to fight about.
-- Ernie P.
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