It seems odd to have a big discussion about being courtesy to others. Thanks Matt for stepping up and saying something.
========= Robert Evans Code Wranglers, Inc http://www.codewranglers.org http://www.github.com/revans http://www.linkedin/in/rrevans On Sep 11, 2012, at 1:39 PM, Matt Aimonetti <[email protected]> wrote: > Guyren, I feel like you're trolling me, but since it's just Tuesday, I'll put > some gangnam style in the background and reply. > > I’m particularly bemused by Matt’s response, after his previous experience > with political correctness online. > > As you mentioned, I have my share of experience in this area and learned from > my own mistakes. As I mentioned previously, the "offending debate" isn't > interesting nor the main point here. > We are talking about being welcoming to new members. If you cared about the > position, you could have asked about HP financial's current position. You > could have even done that in this thread in a nice way. > > The problem for me is that we have a local PM who knows about our group, who > signs up to our mailing list and shares a nice, short email about a local > opening. And on the other hand, we have someone who he doesn't know that is > being passive aggressive and doesn't make him feel welcome. > So my reaction is simple, I don't find that attitude needed nor useful. Is it > a big deal? No. But I still think that, the same way you're free to voice > your desire to not have to worry about others, I'm free to say that I don't > think we should behave like that. > > - Matt > > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Guyren Howe <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sep 11, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Neal Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > amusing for sure, but i like hearing about local openings through this > > list, and i'd much rather hear about them through a PM than a recruiter. > > let's not scare these guys off! > > Had I an interest in this position, I would actually be interested in what > Mark had to say about that. “Oh, yes, but this division is one of the most > profitable in the company and is desperately in need of IT staff, so the > position should be pretty safe” or whatever. > > So in fact, the response was not only amusing and pointed, but contra what > Matt said, potentially useful and needed. > > I’m really mystified by this discussion. Who are we likely to offend here, > and how are we offending them? I’ve no earthly idea. > > I’m particularly bemused by Matt’s response, after his previous experience > with political correctness online. > > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby > > > -- > SD Ruby mailing list > [email protected] > http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby -- SD Ruby mailing list [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/sdruby
