This is easily the most entertaining hlcoders thread I've read yet (wait, hlcoders threads are not supposed to be entertaining, hmmm..). Let me write 12 paragraphs about why it is the most entertaining yet...
[insert skyscraper of text here] In conclusion, this thread has degenerated into a stream of nonsense-consciousness (nonsensciousness) as exemplified by the text above. Some people are arguing with some other people, but why can't we all just move along little doggies? Finalmente, I'll leave you with an inspirational poem: http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h165/benjiwaa/thread_defused.jpg On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Bob Somers <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
