On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 06:35:25 +0000 Mike MacCana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 08:58, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 04:45:57 +0000 > > Mike MacCana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I would too. But the way you worded it sounds like anyone who ever used > > > 8 or 9 made a bad decision. The lack of technical qualification makes it > > > fud-like. > > > Well, how would YOU word it then. > > I'd actually state the technical or otherwise reason for the statement. Just to explain my request, it is my contention that it is impossible to promote or comment on any distribution or indeed x member of t, where t=editors, or languages etc. without eliciting some indignant reply from a proponent of competing y member of t. So, I was trying to prove my contention by getting you to rephrase Jeff's remark in a more neutral manner. With the fact that you have declined to do so, I rest my case. Unless you'd like to try again. > Doing this would be a much more reasonable response, and increase the > signal / noise ratio of the thread, much more than moaning that the > person that complained is somehow pedantic for expecting people to > justify their (strong) opinions. > > Dur. While you're at it, reconcile these two paragraphs. -- Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
