On Sat, 2008-02-02 at 15:47 +1000, Res wrote:
[...], because its much easier to lable someone a foul-mouth troll, than to think that hte foul-mouth troll might have a valid point.
Having a valid point is no excuse for not presenting it in a respectful manner. If you believe something needs to be fixed, please let us know what it is.
We love constructive criticism! Really, we do. It's one of the very _foundations_ of F/OSS development. Please let us know what you feel is wrong, and how perhaps we could fix it. However, if you simply tell us "this is wrong. you people suck" (which is effectively what your wording in earlier mails is doing), then we can do nothing about it.
Instead, choose your wording in a less inflammatory way. For example: "This foo-thing is wrong. Here's why: insert-reason-here. Perhaps if we did bar-action it could be fixed."
Ah but this is a mailing list, I care not for typos :)
Heh. =P
On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:48:44 -0800 Peter Gordon peter@thecodergeek.com wrote:
On Sat, 2008-02-02 at 15:47 +1000, Res wrote:
[...], because its much easier to lable someone a foul-mouth troll, than to think that hte foul-mouth troll might have a valid point.
Having a valid point is no excuse for not presenting it in a respectful manner. If you believe something needs to be fixed, please let us know what it is.
We love constructive criticism! Really, we do. It's one of the very _foundations_ of F/OSS development. Please let us know what you feel is wrong, and how perhaps we could fix it. However, if you simply tell us "this is wrong. you people suck" (which is effectively what your wording in earlier mails is doing), then we can do nothing about it.
Instead, choose your wording in a less inflammatory way. For example: "This foo-thing is wrong. Here's why: insert-reason-here. Perhaps if we did bar-action it could be fixed."
Ah but this is a mailing list, I care not for typos :)
Heh. =P
The fact remains, he can't help himself. Often he states things yet disqualifies himself with a contradiction.
Is this by design or a self-destructive mode? Is there a clinical term for this; ... perhaps.
All I know is, uneducated bantering and obscene verbiage is certainly a vehicle for those that can not muster an intellectual response much less a volley.