Megabyte wrote:
> wispygalaxy wrote:
>> DFS wrote:
>>
>>> wispygalaxy wrote:
>>>> Erik Jan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Wispygalaxy,
>>>>>
>>>>> welcome to this group. I hope you will find what you are looking for,
>>>>> but don't forget: this is a trolls' den. The trolls may attack you
>>>>> and try to cut you to pieces, or you may get a less than polite
>>>>> answer from people who are suspicious of trolls and are growing like
>>>>> them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> Erik Jan.
>>>>>
>>>>> P.S. I am very happy with the work of Roy. Thanks to him I know about
>>>>> what happens in Linux land.
>>>> Hi, I'm glad to meet you! I hope to have good discussion in here,
>>>> and I do not intend to start fights with anyone. That's not my style
>>>> haha; I tend to be a peace-maker. :D I am open to debate, even if I
>>>> don't agree 100% with someone. All anyone has to do is be civil, and
>>>> I'm willing to talk with him/her. So don't be shy! :P
>>>
>>> wispy,
>>>
>>> It's difficult to be civil in a pit of lying Linux idiots who post
>>> ridiculous claims about Linux and Windows and run away when they're
>>> asked for the slightest bit of proof.
>>>
>>> Want some evidence? Sure thing:
>>>
>>> ====================================================
>>
>> It seems like you guys had a lot of intense debates in here! I think
>> it's
>> important that both sides present evidence for claims. It is definitely
>> more effective than attacking each other personally. Whenever I got into
>> an argument with my sisters (this happened more often when we were
>> younger- thankfully they both mellowed out now haha) they would attack my
>> *appearance* the whole time during a showdown. It had nothing to do with
>> the main argument! I'd just brush it off since I knew they had nothing
>> better to say. Anyway, the best debates include the presentation of
>> facts
>> and then an analysis of them. Getting angry and throwing mud will cause
>> the other side to block what you have to say and ignore some valid points
>> you make. I think both sides have to listen to each other's criticisms
>> fairly and not get defensive. Hopefully, I let everyone know how we can
>> debate more successfully in here without resorting to angry battles. :-)
>
> Agreed. Unfortunately folks here would seem to rather name call, accuse
> people of lying and are only prepared to tolerate opinions that are
> similar to their own. In COLA if you're not 100% pro-Linux and 100%
> against Microsoft, you're treated like the enemy. Reality is there are
> pros and cons to Linux just like there are pros and cons to Windows.
> Which is better is in the eyes of the beholder. What works for one
> doesn't necessarily work for another. I choose to use both Windows and
> Linux. There are things that I like about each and things that I hate
> about each. It is a strange group here, welcome!
Thanks for the welcome. Yes, if people are open-minded about other options,
then there will be less hostility. I remember the first time I heard about
Firefox. It was in high school, and my friend was using it (the portable
version) on the science classroom computer. (At the time, I thought he was
so 1337 for running an app from a USB flash drive!) There was no theme to
it, so I thought it looked boring. I even giggled at the name "Firefox";
thought it was cute. I forgot about Firefox and continued to use Internet
Explorer up until my friend sent me the Google Pack. I curiosly tried it
and it had Firefox. I said to myself: "OK, I'll give it a shot. I never
actually used it for myself, so how can I judge?" Guess what? I loved the
experience! Now I tend not to make snap judgements about things before
actually trying it. I used to think Linux came only in black-and-white
text. Wow, how wrong was I?! :D
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