Thank god for GMail's "mute" function...
On 27 July 2010 05:46, Dexter <[email protected]> wrote: > IRONY OVERLOAD > > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 9:19 PM, Cory de La Torre <[email protected]> wrote: >> Even Toni Sergi replied, a *VALVE EMPLOYEE*, and you kept going. Men, we >> need to build additional Pylons to stop this injustice. >> >> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Katrina Payne <[email protected] >>> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Gear Dev >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
