You said: "I posted a question to a community that is supposedly there to help one and all..."
I said: "The title of this discussion list is Exchange Discussions, not Exchange Help Line." Right over your head. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Deckler Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:49 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 Sure thing guy, the response did not follow the discussion thread. > Did ya hear that sound? > > It was a "whoosh" right over your head... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:41 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 > > Huh? > > > I'm sorry. The title of this discussion list is Exchange > > Discussions, not Exchange Help Line. You are not the arbiter; I > > shall discuss what I choose to discuss. > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg > > Deckler > > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:57 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 > > > > Here's a perfect example of people picking fights just to pick fights. > > Let me break this down for you. > > 1. I posted a question to a community that is supposedly there to > > help one and all, a community I helped build 2. I get a rude reply > > from Ed 3. I brush this off and simply tell Ed to play nice 4. I get > > another, even ruder reply 5. I post a reply back asking why the > > continued rude behavior. I posted this because I honestly don't know > > what the problem is and am interested in at least achieving a civil > > relationship between Ed and I. We don't have to be buddies, but we > > can at least be civil. Yes, I have moved on from our differences of > > opinion, it is not anything that I am losing sleep over, believe me. > > But this does not somehow mean that I cannot extend an offer of civility. > > > > The real question is why wouldn't I respond to rude behavior with an > > offer of civility? I try to find some middle ground of civility and > > all you want to do is fight and nit-pick over words and try to make > > trouble. That's too bad, I guess no good deed goes unpunished. > > > > > "Why a difference of opinion on a single subject causes you to > > > continually complain and be rude is beyond my ability to comprehend. > > > I would prefer if you found it within yourself to get over it, > > > move on and be civil. I have." > > > > > > I just have one question about this. If you've moved on, then why > > > did you feel the need to respond? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg > > > Deckler > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:55 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 > > > > > > > > > Yes, I have a fundamental, philosophical problem with the MVP program. > > > Regardless of any direct compensation in the form of nik naks, etc. > > > the bestowing of honorary titles is a perk and is more valuable to > > > some than a monetary reward. Hence, in my opinion, it is a > > > conflict of interest and not something that professional IT > > > personnel should engage in. At one point back around the 1996/1997 > > > timeframe I was offered MVP status and turned it down because of this. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mo > > de > > =&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode > =&lang > =english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
