Sounder mailing list etiquette and future direction

[Robert Holtzman]

On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:33:57AM -0500, Scott wrote:
> On 09-12-03 07:58 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
> > On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 04:40:49PM -0500, Scott wrote:
> >> I don't think this should even be though of an option.  Something needs
> >> to be done.  I even fear writing to this list, among other Ubuntu list,
> >> sometimes in fear of being flamed.  I could imagine what it must feel
> >
> > You fear getting flamed? Why? Aren't you capable of ignoring some
> > imbecile who doesn't like something you did/said?
> LOL!  This is exactly my point and it is the first response!  I could 
> very easily take offence to this with good reason as you even placed my 
> intelligence in question.  You could have easily reworded that to state 
> the same point and not attempt to insult me, but this haves become the 
> norm on this list.

How in the name of hell can you possibly construe this as questioning your 
intelligence or insulting you? 

> 
> > Getting flamed isn't
> > the end of the world unless you have a very fragile ego.
> Neither would me getting cancer, but I still prefer not to have neither.

Getting cancer would come a lot closer to being the end of the world
(yours) than getting flamed on a mailing list.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
Key ID: 8D549279
"If you think you're getting free lunch,
 check the price of the beer"
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