Gnome borked after recent Lucid updates

[Basil Chupin]

On 10/04/10 03:41, Liam Proven wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Ants Pants<antsmailinglist at gmail.com>  wrote:
>    
>> Errrrrrm, thank you, Liam.
>>
>> I'm totally aware of what this is. I'm not a noob. I happen to be a linux
>> user of 10 years.
>>      
> Good for you. I'd been using it for 4 then, and Unix for a decade
> before that. Your point is?
>    

The point is.....

> And FWIW, posting with such a childish pseudonym makes *me* think
> "gods, another n00b". I can't speak for anyone else, but "Ants Pants"
> as a username does not make me think "mature, sensible user with a
> grievance", it strongly suggests "11Y old who is playing about". Which
> is fine, but is what prompted the tone of my reply.
>    

...that responses like yours is what makes Linux a pain-in-the-arse to 
get involved in: a condescending and impolite response from someone who 
thinks he is so clever and that the OP is a - in your own words - 
"another n00b". And stating "with such a childish pseudonym" - what 
gives you the air of superiority to state this to a person?

If you aren't able to provide a sensible and a mature response to a post 
in this, or any, list then simply do NOT reply. If you cannot provide an 
actual polite response, keep your mouth shut.

This type of behaviour has been mentioned time and time again in other 
lists I participate in, and people new to Linux are turned off by it and 
go back to the old OS. They have enough problems coming to grips with a 
new operating system and being weaned off M$ without having to put up 
with put-downs from people like you.

BC


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