On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 12:42:16PM -0700, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > Bob, Andreas answered your questions. If you weren't going to > like the answers, why did you ask? It seems odd that someone > answers the questions asked and then gets beat up for it. Was > this an exam that Andreas was supposed to pass with an essay > response? > > I agree the ad hominem stuff is too think on both sides of these > questions. But his last answers are direct responses to the > questions you asked.
Errr...I didn't ask any questions. > > Also, his observations about forums were very specific to > forums that he uses, and he named them. Not about potential > forums, or hypothetical forums, etc. His comparison with some > lists he also participates in (though un-named) are also based on > his actual experience and I witness all that too. This is not > hypothetical but what users actually are experiencing in some > very concrete cases. He mentioned one forum and no lists that I could see (excluding this one). As I said in my reply, the shortcomings of lists varies from one to the other. A blanket condemnation is unwarranted. Also, is there a reason you quoted so much? Just wondering. -- Bob Holtzman If you think you're getting free lunch, check the price of the beer. Key ID: 8D549279
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