This is going to be my last post on this topic (unless I decide to write some
more).
On Saturday 19 May 2001 12:08, Jens Benecke wrote:
[...]
> First things first: I see I'm not going to win this argument...
No, that's true. You're not. Consider the sequence of events:
Person A unwittingly posts HTML to this list. Several HTML followups ensue.
Person B freaks out and flames Person A.
Person A humbly apologizes and explains that he wasn't aware how profound and
culturally offensive his transgression was. He commits ritual suicide and is
not heard from again.
Person C replies to Person A's last words and, beginning with, "While we're
at it...", flames the dead guy all over again for his _quoting style_. What's
next? Spelling? Flagrant miscapitalization? Dangling participles?
Person D replies to Person C saying in his meandering long-winded way, "give
the guy a break".
Person C replies to Person D with an arguably witty screed on quoting style
and inadvertently introduces a new phrase into the Linux lexicon: "there's
only one way to do it".
The rest of the list members roll their eyes.
M.
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Michael O'Henly
On Saturday 19 May 2001 12:08, Jens Benecke wrote:
[...]
> First things first: I see I'm not going to win this argument...
[...]
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Michael O'Henly
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