Ok, so I'm a boob. Nothing new.

The problem with email is that it is sometimes difficult to tell the 
difference between ribbing and condescension. But I do know one thing for 
sure: you are a dweeb.

John Hebert

On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:28:35 -0600, Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

> Me thinks John is now being a boob. Honestly though, I don't see any 
> issue with a bit of ribbing now and then. Now being outright mean or 
> condescending is another matter. Just my opinion of course.
>
> At 09:15 AM 2/14/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>> Waitasec, Tim's only intent was to keep the mailing list newbie-friendly 
>> and peaceful. If Linux is ever going to get beyond Generation Geek, we 
>> have to welcoming to new users and newbie questions, even though Mat is 
>> definitely Gen-Geek and not a newb. He was also not aware that Mat and 
>> Abbott are friends.
>>
>> If that is what being a boob means, then thank you, Tim.
>>
>> On Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:33:22 -0600, Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Me thinks Tim is being a boob. :)
>>>
>>> At 08:06 PM 2/12/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>>>> Let's please try and keep responses on this list positive and
>>>> constructive. We have many members who take offense to derogative
>>>> comments directed at inexperienced users. Facetious tones are not 
>>>> always
>>>> taken as such.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> -Tim
>>
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