dammit - i missed the beginning of this thread - where's the archives please
classic ax On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:35 PM, Matt Gitchell <m...@moonbootmedia.com>wrote: > We've gone from rudimentary Flash to jungle exile to treatises on human > behavior bouncing off the Illuminati on the way to betrayal and > disillusionment. > Pretty impressive work, list; someone should convert this thread into an > opera. > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 3:35 AM, Cedric Muller <flashco...@benga.li> wrote: > > > I don't know, I think it has more to do with humility and being humble > ... > > are we ? > > > > > > > > Beno, > >> > >> In the spirit of your recommendations and opinions regarding criticism, > >> allow me to be blunt with you in the manner you find most effective. > >> > >> Considering everyone here has expressed a negative reaction to your > >> communication style, it's pretty fucking clear where the problem is. > >> > >> Whether you like it or not, whether you agree with it or not, based > >> entirely on people's reactions, you're being an asshole. > >> > >> You can either accept the reality of people's reactions and adjust your > >> behavior accordingly, or you can refuse to accept it and attempt, with > more > >> of the same behavior, to convince them to change their perception. > >> > >> Which do you think is more likely to be within your power to control? > Your > >> behavior or everyone else's? > >> > >> Here are some famous quotes for you: > >> > >> "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the > >> courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the > difference." > >> - Reinhold Niebuhr > >> > >> "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting > >> different results." - Albert Einstein > >> > >> Do what you will. Keep behaving in a way that other people find > >> distasteful and discover how quickly nobody will ever help you again, or > >> change your behavior for a different result. It's really up to you. > >> > >> This is the last I'll speak on the matter, and I have no interest in > >> discussing it with you further. The list owner, who has also expressed > a > >> negative reaction to your approach, has asked for this to end, and I > >> personally think that if you don't change your tact, he should ban you > from > >> the list. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
