... I don't consider the comment dismissive or disingenuous. ...
Obviously, our opinion differs.
Saying time and time again "I don't know anything about flash" when
the information has been presented and is easily available to you
means you don't WANT to know anything about the subject and,
furthermore, that you are adamantly refusing to participate and learn
in any such discussion, which is a put-down to the person mentioning
it who is trying to be helpful. That is, in my opinion, dismissive
and condescending.
It's also lying because i know you are an intelligent person and know
SOMETHING more about flash than "nothing". By your own statements,
you know enough about it to have formed an opinion that it is not
something that you want to know much about. That's why saying "I
don't know anything about flash" is disingenuous.
Having put that on the table, that's about the limit of my interest
in discussing this any further.
Godfrey
On Aug 7, 2005, at 8:58 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
I don't consider the comment dismissive or disingenuous. Just
reiterating
my position. I've read John's comments. In this case someone says
that I
should "remember" something about a flash system. Replying that I
don't
know anything about flash, and therefore have nothing to remember,
seems a
lot more direct and appropriate than responding with your suggested
comment.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
So then why do you persist in responding to people with "I don't know
anything about flash"? You might simply say, "Thanks, but I'm not
particularly interested in knowing much about flash." rather than
express yourself with this dismissive and disingenuous attitude.
