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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Thursday 22 June 2006 17:04 \__
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>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ Tim Smith ] on Thursday 22 June 2006 00:50 \__
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>>>> In article <2938668.C4lITTBunU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>> __/ [ Black Dragon ] on Wednesday 21 June 2006 13:03 \__
>>>>>
>>>>> Enjoy Windows XP.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> HAND
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> You'll need it.
>>>>
>>>> He's a FreeBSD user. Why would he need to enjoy Windows XP?
>>>
>>> In his case, FreeBSD handles some back end stuff such as mail, if I recall
>>> correctly. He his keen, if not adamant, on the use of Windows XP on the
>>> desktop. My reply may seem rude to an 'outsider', but previous
>>> correspondence needs to be looked up for context.
> ^^
>
> Excuse my many typos.
>
>
>> His abuse alone is worth a kfile entry.
>
>
> Two keystrokes in KNode, but I don't consider him (BD) a malovalent person.
> He's just a bit impulsive at times. He vented anger at me for posting
> something that he preferred never to have seen.
It's still possible to vent anger without being abusive. I do tend to
ignore remaining text once I start seeing abuse. I think it's supposed
to intimidate, but it doesn't have that effect on me...
>
> Take Funkenbusch for example. He only ever replies to me if I criticise the
> Origmai, the office suite, or the CMS that he wholeheatedly uses. People
> perceived their choices as reflectants upon themselves. Thus, critique of an
> object (or religion) can be (mis-)interpreted as a personal attack.
It can be, although it has to be said that a robust defence of choices
can equally be perceived as an attack. What I tend to find is that
anyone advocating /change/ is seen as a threat by anyone who doesn't
want change, which is most people!
>
> Criticise nothing and everyone will love you. Praise your own choices and get
> bashed. Stay silent and nobody will know you exist.
>
Ah, you should .sig that!
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| Mark Kent -- mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk |
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