Steve, I've been a member of this list for well over 10 years. I think its always been as you so eloquently described it below. There are a lot of good tips and usable bits of information every day, but there is also a lot of junk. Some of the off topic stuff I find more interesting than some of the other stuff, but that's just my opinion.
-- Eric Bielefeld Systems Programmer ---- Steve Dover <[email protected]> wrote: > Can't we all just get along? Over the last 6 months, there have been a > number of rants on this list that just seem to keep growing. They morph into > beasts with no heart or soul. There has been name calling and childish > verbal > attacks that have no place in a list comprised of 'adults'. Sure we all have > our > opinions, and in a place when asked our opinions can be presented. I feel as > if I am not one of the 'smart' people on this list, but on occasion I have > been > able to share my insight and wisdom for things I had implemented in the past. > > I don't usually respond to things, as there are plenty of responses for > questions raised. There are times when I have had to use Google or Wikipedia > to understand a post, because my vocabulary is not what some peoples are. > I think it is time for us all to take a deep breath, relax and remember what > this > list was created for. I agree with the recent comment about humor/humour. > Different parts of the world, different cultures and different lifestyles > make > things hard to translate. In the US, we can't even agree on what to call a > carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage. Is it really a pop, soda or Coke? I am > sorry to ramble here, but I love the resources this list makes available for > me. > I gleen bits and pieces nearly every day that make my life easier. > > If you care to bash me for this, go ahead. My skin is thick from years of > poor > choices, but do it offline, so we don't morph into another long series of > rants > that show our lack of civility. > Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
