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<<<<<<<<<<<< [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>>>>>> >> 2. Please include a name in your From: . You will find more generous >> responses when people can identify you as opposed to a throw away >> email address. >> > > Not so easy with the service I use. Ain't gonna happen. As long as > the email goes out on a mailman archive, you get "Mr. Anonymous." > >> 3. Please provide a subject. "Re: wp-testers Digest, Vol 31, Issue 59" >> is a fast way to have your emails deleted. > > That was a mistake, and I apologize. > >> 3.1. Once you have a subject don't change it with the next email. > > Okee-dokee. > >> Soften the tone of your messages. >> http://foolswisdom.com/dont-beat-up-the-good-people/ > > Hmm... Methinks a saying about geese and ganders applies here. > > I do, sincerely apologize if my INITIAL (not subsequent) messages was > "beating you up." > >> Grumble, grumble. >> >> I upgraded 2 sites. One, I upgraded from 2.2.3, the other, I had >> been keeping up with the betas, as it was still in development. >> >> In both cases, the final upgrade nuked the post2cat and link2cat >> tables, triggering admin errors. >> >> In the 2.2.3 upgrade, it also nuked my categories table. >> >> Luckily, I always keep my feathers numbered for just such an >> emergency. I went into my backup and pasted the SQL into phpMyAdmin. >> >> It seems to be OK now. >> >> Chris > > This was cranky, and you do deserve an apology: > >> How could you guys not test against this? > > If you wanna see a REAL verbal beat-down, then I can share some real > doozies with you. > > The rest of the conversation went the way it did because you guys > decided on a "good defense." One day, you may look back fondly on the > guy that only chided you a bit in a mild way. > > I will say that you have been FAR more polite than most, which is > good for you. I am very careful about what I write on these boards. > It goes down in my permanent record. I routinely Google prospective > staff, and have decided against interviewing some due to their > behavior on the 'net. > >> 0. Listen, Research, Do, Talk >> Don't lecture, participate. > > This was a funny joke, especially as you felt the need to repeat it > (and you are doing exactly what you are accusing me of). This is the > first time anyone in the know has actually ever responded to me, and > it looks like I had to break bad to get that much. I've been working > with WP since Version 1, and I have been on the boards for a couple > of years. I ALWAYS have reams of code and detailed explanations when > I report issues. This was NOT a spurious report. It was concise and > factual; as are all my reports. > > I will continue to use and extend WP (I'm very, very good at this > stuff), but I'll probably refrain from offering any suggestions in > the future. I was merely trying to give back to the community. > > I wish to thank you for an excellent job, but you are right. The > kitchen is too hot. I'll stick to the living room. > > Yours most sincerely, > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > wp-testers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers > _______________________________________________ wp-testers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-testers
