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[Patton Echols]

On 01/30/2010 04:21 PM, Johnneylee Rollins wrote:
> <snip>
>   
>>        Yes it was the bash thing on the first name. I am not a bash
>> person.
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> Karl, yet again you open your mouth . . .
~Space:
Does it really do any good to take a swing at Karl every time he says 
something wrong?  If you do it to protect the unwary newbie, you can 
accomplish the same thing with:

"No, that won't work, See <joe-expert>'s post for the right answer"

Actually, I think that would be more effective by far because it will be 
perceived by readers for what it is, a simple, quick correction.

If you believe that Karl is a person who is well intentioned but 
foolish, then giving him a verbal smackdown is just cruel and makes you 
appear as such.  If you believe he is a troll, then don't feed.  But if 
you are doing it because he annoys you, well, see the first sentence of 
this paragraph.

Oh, by the way, if you think that taking Karl to task will make him stop 
posting or be more careful about what he says, I respectfully suggest 
you have not been reading the list for long enough.  There is ample 
evidence in the archives to suggest it simply will not work.

Regards,

--PE