Notwithstanding the other comments previously presented in this thread, I would personally like to take credit for the recent decrease in OT postings since I started posting again about a month ago. Some naysayers may claim it is coincidence, and perhaps it is, but what if it isn't coincidence? What if it really is my way with a phrase or other imbecilic responses that are turning people off to responding and thus lowering the number of OT posts.
Am I crazy? Do people actually read what I write? Of those who read it, how many actually understand? And of those who understand, how many can respond in kind. Very few, I am afraid. And the number will decrease to even lower levels as our societal patterns and practices continue to dumb us down. What never ceases to amaze me is how incredibly stupid and naïve we are (well, not Whil or Ed). We are part of a profession that, for the last 75 years, has committed itself to its elimination. Who needs programmers (people with specific technical knowledge) was the battle cry when I started. And every five years or so, someone comes along with the "best way to do things" that have actually been used in the past but the newbies never really studied the history of real-world computing. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my best wishes to all of you for a happy and healthy new fiscal year, should you subscribe to such a calendar. And for those of you who do not, what the heck, happy August to you. HALinDIGRESSION _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
