LOL~ Thank you, that made my day. Now, if I just never see that picture ever again in my time on the internet >.>'
~Katrina On Monday, July 26, 2010 08:44:32 pm Ben Mears wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
