David B Teague wrote: >> Please don't invade the inboxes of thousands of people just because you >> think you might have a problem posting. >> >> That is really rude.
> No, it is you who is being rude. not... > First, there is no way to test posting to see whether he can post here > other than to post. Yes there is - whoever it is can simply *post their question* - posting 'test' just sends *thousands* - sometimes *tens* of thousands - of emails around the internet totally wasting the bandwidth and time of everyone on the list. I was simply pointing this out to someone who may not have thought of this before. Incidentally, I meant to send that just to him, so my apologies to the list for my mistake (that being the only reason I'm replying on list again). > And you, sir, are invading everyone's mailbox too, as I am I, but I'd > thought you needed reproving in public. So its ok for you but not me? not... > It is harsh remarks such as this that dampen the willingness of people > to ask here who really need to ask questions. The negative effect is on > the lurker who won't ask if he expects a harsh answer. > > Be kinder than this. How was my reply harsh? It was a simple comment of fact. Grow up. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
