Hallo Marck,
On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 19:43:08 +0100 GMT (14/04/2001, 02:43 +0800 GMT),
Marck D. Pearlstone wrote:
DH>> The operative word is "sensible".
MDP> The operative word *is* sensible.
The *operative* word is sensible. <g> You operate your program, it
will do what you tell it. It makes sense.
MDP> My strong warnings against the practice have a purpose. To *make*
MDP> people treat them sensibly. To simply say "use them but be sensible"
MDP> makes an understatement that can only result in problems.
Yes, but unless you mistakenly copy the local mafia boss when you
write to your friend about how you had a wonderful time the
mafia-bosses wife last night when when he was out, I wouldn't classify
folder templates as *very* *very* dangerous. A word of warning is in
order, and I also try to avoid them, but I don't put them in the same
category with drinking and driving (which *is* "very very dangerous").
MDP> And, no sooner do we start discussing the topic than a user makes a
MDP> post to two addresses bearing no relationship to this list and yet one
MDP> of those addresses is that of the list. Coincidence? Not in my book.
LOL! Beginners are bound to make this mistake, and you can clearly see
that nothing happened (the attachment was stripped, so we received a
few lines of non-committing text). The unfortunate sender has blushed,
and he has learned something. Several readers have learned from his
mistake, and that may be worth more than mere warnings - if these
mistakes are explained, and how to avoid them.
And, being as voyeuristic as I am, I love to read messages that were
meant to go by PM, but were inadvertedly copied to the list. It almost
always guarantees some excitement on the list. I haven't seen a good
flame on this list for months! :-Þ
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Cheers,
Thomas.
Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste.
Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.
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