Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-25 Thread Liviu Andronic 
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 6:04 AM, Alan L Tyree alanty...@gmail.com wrote:

 gordon_cooper writes:

 Hello to all,
 I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
 this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
 into a slanging session.

 I quit,
 Gordon
 New Zealand

 Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
 of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

Seconded.

Liviu


 Cheers,
 Alan


 --
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 Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org



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Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-25 Thread Liviu Andronic 
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 6:04 AM, Alan L Tyree alanty...@gmail.com wrote:

 gordon_cooper writes:

 Hello to all,
 I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
 this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
 into a slanging session.

 I quit,
 Gordon
 New Zealand

 Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
 of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

Seconded.

Liviu


 Cheers,
 Alan


 --
 Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
 Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org



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Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-25 Thread Liviu Andronic 
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 6:04 AM, Alan L Tyree  wrote:
>
> gordon_cooper writes:
>
>> Hello to all,
>> I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
>> this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
>> into a slanging session.
>>
>> I quit,
>> Gordon
>> New Zealand
>
> Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
> of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.
>
Seconded.

Liviu


> Cheers,
> Alan
>
>
> --
> Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
> Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org



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Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread gordon_cooper 

Hello to all,
   I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
into a slanging session.

I quit,
Gordon
New Zealand

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Alan L Tyree 

gordon_cooper writes:

 Hello to all,
 I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
 this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
 into a slanging session.

 I quit,
 Gordon
 New Zealand

Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

Cheers,
Alan


-- 
Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Richard Talley 
Yes, please don't leave.

You can always just ignore the thread that you consider a 'slanging
session' - just delete them unread. ;o)

I'm not sorry I triggered the thread in question - less heat and more
discussion than I've seen elsewhere.

Some days I just hate computers, and I let it show. Don't let that drive
you away.

This is a great group!

-- Rich



On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Alan L Tyree alanty...@gmail.com wrote:


 gordon_cooper writes:

  Hello to all,
  I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
  this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
  into a slanging session.
 
  I quit,
  Gordon
  New Zealand

 Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
 of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

 Cheers,
 Alan


 --
 Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
 Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Bryan Baldwin 

  
  
On 10/25/2013 04:55 PM, gordon_cooper
  wrote:

I quit


I thought the very same thing, except 99% of the time the LYX list
has interesting news, is genuinely helpful, and quitting only would
only be a punishment to myself because the 1% hurt my delicate
sensibilities. I'd rather have the cherry and spit out the pit, than
not have any cherries at all because they have pits.

All of the most interesting lists have flame wars. It isn't a sign
that its time to quit. Its the sign that the project is mature
enough to attract positive and negative attention. The Linux Kernel
mailing list covers one of the most advanced free software projects
of all time and is full of flames and all sorts.

I love living in New Zealand, which is full of otherwise sensible
people. You probably should have quit *silently* instead of making a
show of it for sympathy posts. You make the rest of us look bad.

-- 
  
  



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Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread gordon_cooper 

Hello to all,
   I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
into a slanging session.

I quit,
Gordon
New Zealand

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Alan L Tyree 

gordon_cooper writes:

 Hello to all,
 I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
 this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
 into a slanging session.

 I quit,
 Gordon
 New Zealand

Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

Cheers,
Alan


-- 
Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Richard Talley 
Yes, please don't leave.

You can always just ignore the thread that you consider a 'slanging
session' - just delete them unread. ;o)

I'm not sorry I triggered the thread in question - less heat and more
discussion than I've seen elsewhere.

Some days I just hate computers, and I let it show. Don't let that drive
you away.

This is a great group!

-- Rich



On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Alan L Tyree alanty...@gmail.com wrote:


 gordon_cooper writes:

  Hello to all,
  I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
  this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
  into a slanging session.
 
  I quit,
  Gordon
  New Zealand

 Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
 of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

 Cheers,
 Alan


 --
 Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
 Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Bryan Baldwin 

  
  
On 10/25/2013 04:55 PM, gordon_cooper
  wrote:

I quit


I thought the very same thing, except 99% of the time the LYX list
has interesting news, is genuinely helpful, and quitting only would
only be a punishment to myself because the 1% hurt my delicate
sensibilities. I'd rather have the cherry and spit out the pit, than
not have any cherries at all because they have pits.

All of the most interesting lists have flame wars. It isn't a sign
that its time to quit. Its the sign that the project is mature
enough to attract positive and negative attention. The Linux Kernel
mailing list covers one of the most advanced free software projects
of all time and is full of flames and all sorts.

I love living in New Zealand, which is full of otherwise sensible
people. You probably should have quit *silently* instead of making a
show of it for sympathy posts. You make the rest of us look bad.

-- 
  
  



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Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread gordon_cooper 

Hello to all,
   I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
into a slanging session.

I quit,
Gordon
New Zealand

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Alan L Tyree 

gordon_cooper writes:

> Hello to all,
> I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
> this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
> into a slanging session.
>
> I quit,
> Gordon
> New Zealand

Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.

Cheers,
Alan


-- 
Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Richard Talley 
Yes, please don't leave.

You can always just ignore the thread that you consider a 'slanging
session' - just delete them unread. ;o)

I'm not sorry I triggered the thread in question - less heat and more
discussion than I've seen elsewhere.

Some days I just hate computers, and I let it show. Don't let that drive
you away.

This is a great group!

-- Rich



On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Alan L Tyree  wrote:

>
> gordon_cooper writes:
>
> > Hello to all,
> > I have been a Lyx user for a year or so and regarded
> > this Group as place to find help.  I am saddened to see it descend
> > into a slanging session.
> >
> > I quit,
> > Gordon
> > New Zealand
>
> Don't let one bad thread drive you away, Gordon. Mostly the list is one
> of the friendliest around as well as being one of the most helpful.
>
> Cheers,
> Alan
>
>
> --
> Alan L Tyree   http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan
> Tel:  04 2748 6206 sip:172...@iptel.org
>

Re: Why People Give Up on Groups.

2013-10-24 Thread Bryan Baldwin 

  
  
On 10/25/2013 04:55 PM, gordon_cooper
  wrote:

I quit


I thought the very same thing, except 99% of the time the LYX list
has interesting news, is genuinely helpful, and quitting only would
only be a punishment to myself because the <1% hurt my delicate
sensibilities. I'd rather have the cherry and spit out the pit, than
not have any cherries at all because they have pits.

All of the most interesting lists have flame wars. It isn't a sign
that its time to quit. Its the sign that the project is mature
enough to attract positive and negative attention. The Linux Kernel
mailing list covers one of the most advanced free software projects
of all time and is full of flames and all sorts.

I love living in New Zealand, which is full of otherwise sensible
people. You probably should have quit *silently* instead of making a
show of it for sympathy posts. You make the rest of us look bad.

-- 
  
  



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