Geez people, this thread has run its course. Let it end. --Bob
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:04 PM, Katrina Payne <[email protected] > wrote: > I came to the conclusion long ago that the OP is long gone. > > I mostly am just posting responses to stuff directed at things I have said, > or > complaints made in my direction. > > To which I just get more complaints. > > That I tend try to address--but typically they are not qualified. > > Then I get more unqualified and unproven claims. > > I mean, yes, I may be a troll here... but equally so, this has kind of > became > Trolls Trolling Trolls. > > Which is why I made the irreverent joke of just collecting these dolls to > try > to lighten the mood, and defuse the situation. > > Though, looking at my response to this picture, and the response to my > attempt > to defuse this... > > I am starting to wonder if trying to defuse a thread is ever a good idea? > It > only seems to cause explosions. > > ~Katrina > > On Monday, July 26, 2010 06:53:38 pm Lech wrote: > > http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv77/Cisdaman/Stop_posting.jpg > > > > This is probably a wise thing to do until the original poster actually > > has a time to digest everything, laugh and respond... > > > > -L > > > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Jonathan Murphy > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I already took the time out to show you an example of your superfluous > > > typing, please don't try to take this in circles and make our point > even > > > more valid than it already is. > > > > > > We shouldn't have to prove anything anyway, we have much better things > to > do > > > with our time. Just know that it is true because it seems to be a > general > > > concensus (at least four or five people on this thread alone have > complained > > > about it). If you can find anyone defending your view point please > point > > > them out to us? Otherwise, take the comments on board and adjust > > > accordingly. > > > > > > These are my final pieces of advise to you as a long time member of > this > > > list, please remember we are trying to help you. > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Katrina Payne < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> I am going to assume that most of your post is surplufious hypeboles > of > > >> inqualifiable and unverifiable claims, and you assume anybody else > does the > > >> same > > >> as yours. > > >> > > >> Since mine are five as you say, you appear to assume that I do five of > what > > >> you > > >> do. > > >> > > >> As that is all I can figure out from this post--without you citing > > >> examples. > > >> > > >> I know you will not however. > > >> ~Katrina > > >> > > >> On Monday, July 26, 2010 06:28:16 pm Tony "omega" Sergi wrote: > > >> > I try to avoid these types of things but- I just can't at the > moment. > > >> > > > >> > The whole thing can be summed up in three sentences: > > >> > It takes you 5 paragraphs to get your points across. > > >> > You go off-topic about a million different things while trying to > make > > >> one > > >> > point, and most of the time is irrelevant. > > >> > This is the reason that those who have spoken are complaining, > nothing > > >> more. > > >> > > > >> > -Tony > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:53 AM, Katrina Payne < > > >> [email protected] > > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > > Well, this style that you do see, that I am working to adjust out > of, > > >> was > > >> > > mostly only created by these accusations of wall of text. > > >> > > > > >> > > I am now at the point that I do not even really type: > > >> > > * Redundant remarks > > >> > > * Irrelevant statements (in my mind at least) > > >> > > * Keeping each "paragraph" along a single logical step in thought > (if > > >> at > > >> > > all > > >> > > possible) > > >> > > > > >> > > The thing is, I have included a few other elements that cause > issues. > > >> > > > > >> > > As I have found some people complaining about wall-of-texting tend > to > > >> miss > > >> > > sentences if they are not at the start of a paragraph. To point > this > > >> out, > > >> I > > >> > > tend to make these sentences their own paragraph. > > >> > > > > >> > > Personally, I blame that in the past, accusers have generally been > > >> fairly > > >> > > terrible about qualifying what made my wall of text, a wall of > text. > > >> > > Forcing > > >> > > me mostly to guess, and adjust. > > >> > > > > >> > > It is also these other previous issues with this, that have just > > >> generally > > >> > > lead me to regard Wall-of-texts as not a real accusation. > > >> > > > > >> > > Generally I do read my stuff prior to posting it. I do miss a few > > >> things > > >> > > due to > > >> > > being in a rush, yes. > > >> > > > > >> > > Though--I just noticed that in your reply to shorten my response, > I > > >> appear > > >> > > to > > >> > > have a few newlines in odd places. I am fairly certain my client > forces > > >> a > > >> > > newline on my messages at column 79... though it has just occurred > to > > >> me > > >> it > > >> > > might not--or that may somehow have an issue propagated elsewhere. > > >> > > > > >> > > I will note, that in threads about coding issues, I agree that > text > > >> should > > >> > > be > > >> > > short. The code and comments in code should do most of the talking > in > > >> > > those. > > >> > > > > >> > > However, this, and other threads that I have gone over board with > the > > >> > > others > > >> > > in, there has been very little code applied. So what would > normally > be > > >> > > present > > >> > > in code and comments in the code, appears to be done in a more > verbose > > >> > > manner. > > >> > > > > >> > > Thank you > > >> > > ~Katrina > > >> > > > > >> > > On Monday, July 26, 2010 05:34:35 pm Jonathan Murphy wrote: > > >> > > > Sorry, I typed it in a hurry and yes, you would probably write > > >> something > > >> > > > completely different to what I did, it was only an example of > the > > >> short > > >> > > form > > >> > > > communication that people prefer to read in a discussion list. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > I suppose it also isn't a blanket rule, sometimes (rarely) a > wall > of > > >> text > > >> > > > may be required, particularly when someone is starting a new > thread > > >> and > > >> > > > trying to explain the problem they are dealing with and also > when > > >> people > > >> > > are > > >> > > > posting pieces of code. Just try to be as short as possible > while > > >> > > > maintaining your point. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > I have the habit of reading everything I post and if I realise > I'm > > >> not > > >> > > > adding anything to the conversation, I cut chunks of my post out > as > a > > >> > > > courtesy to the other members. > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > >> please visit: > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
