[PLUG] What not to do...

[James]

If I wanted my inbox to be bombarded by petty arguments, I would have joined
the miss teen america forums. I did join to learn more about Linux in
general, but failing that, I'd be happy to unsubscribe from this nonsense.
Just wanted to see if we could keep this sort of stuff ...yeah, private...
instead of including the whole list on every ego-damaged drama post that
goes out? Possibly? Pretty please? I really do like the normal informative
posts that go back and forth here...
*crosses fingers*
Also, hello everyone!

On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 2:47 PM, someone <plug_1 at robinson-west.com> wrote:

> I don't comment privately in a PUBLIC thread, especially when I am
> not asked to.  This is hardly mature...
>
> > On Sat, 2008-08-02 at 14:02 -0700, someone wrote:
> >> Do I need to defend myself?
> >
> > No, you need to suck it up and apologize. I don't care about ReactOS. I
> > am not going to discuss ReactOS. I do care that you've twice insisted on
> > replying publicly to someone who clearly prefers the discussion be off
> > list.
>
> I don't need to "suck up."
>
> > If you want to make yourself look like a jerk in front of everyone, I'm
> > more than willing to help you realize your full potential. My preferred
> > approach is to mirror and magnify the comments and behavior of others.
> > It will do nothing to help you learn. But that's okay, because it's all
> > about grandstanding and getting attention anyway.
>
> Who is being a jerk here?
>
> > If you really wanted to learn something, you wouldn't have deliberately
> > ignored Jeme's request to keep the discussion private. You would have
> > either replied privately, or ignored him. If you really wanted to learn
> > something, you would have taken the topic to a forum that cared. I think
> > the deafening silence on list has already demonstrated that no one cares
> > to waste their time satiating your curiosity. Yet somehow you act like
> > you deserve a response. You must have a response! You _will_ get a
> > response no matter what you have to do!
>
> Jeme didn't make any such request.
>
> > There are certain principles of decorum that help society function.
> > Respect for others is one of them. If you are going to throw respect out
> > the window, I'm going to strap on jet packs and make the ride more
> > interesting.
>
> I haven't intentionally insulted anyone.  Jeme is out to lunch and
> you Stuart are out to lunch as well.
>
> > So let me begin, sir, by saying: Your mother was a hamster and your
> > father smelt of elderberries.
>
> Actually, my father is a retired federal employee with a doctorate
> in plant ecology and my mother has a college degree as well.
>
> Here's a question, why doesn't someone speak out against this act
> that Stuart and Jeme are putting on?  I am not amused at all.
>
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