I accept the apology. ( my recommendation was for the profanity )
HaywireMac wrote:
I have gone through the archives and read some of the responses to my, er, tirade, and would like to say some things about what happened.
First, I have apologized privately to Vincent for attacking him (and Wofgang, I haven't touched Win unless absolutely necessary in over 2 years...so I don't know where you get Wintroll... ;-)) and I would like to explain my actions in at least one respect, which I did to Vincent, and I understand and accepted his response.
I am relatively new to the Expert list. My primary interaction has been through the Newbie list, which apparently is more "freewheeling", to say the least. On several occasions there, I was attacked quite viciously for off-the-cuff remarks about anything from corporate greed (I was called a "socialist idiot") to gun control (I was flamed ad nauseum on that one...). Not one person complained or came to my defense. Nor did I complain to anyone or ask to have someone banned.*
Therefore, it was with some shock and surprise that what I saw as a one-off back-hand to someone I felt was being pompous, rightly or wrongly, met with such outrage and disdain. Hence my "what a bunch of baloney" post.
Anyhow, I hope that all the filters can be turned off, apparently the Expert list is subject to different rules than the Newbie list (not that I will use that as an excuse to use profanity there either), and I will abide by those, expecting no less from anyone else, as Vincent posted, a little judgement and respect for *all*.
For whatever it's worth, I apologize, and promise to be a good boy from now on.
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