On Sat, 26 Jul 2008, Martin Schröder wrote:
> 2008/7/26 Robert Potts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > Bad response for a newbie list. Please ignore it. I think this is a
>
> It's bad to point newbies to wikipedia if they don't know it?
>
> Best
> Martin
No. It is bad to be obnoxious, insulting, argumentative and
dismissive. Please save that for the ADHD/Apsberger Syndrome list
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Compare:
"XXXX is not really an OpenBSD issue."
and
"XXXX is not really an OpenBSD issue, you mindless piece of shit,
and why are you bothering decent people with your stupid drivel?"
While both examples convey the same information, the not-so-sub subtext
in the second version is not suitable in this environment.
Dave
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