Alexander Viro writes:
>
>
> On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Richard Gooch wrote:
>
> > Alexander Viro writes:
> > > Stop. Insulting. Theo. Look: being an asshole is not a
> > > problem. Now, being an incompetent asshole... Please, either show
> > > Theo's posting where he would demonstrate _that_ kind of attitude
> > > towards stability or apologise.[1]
> >
> > There's no excuse for being an asshole. Competent or otherwise.
>
> Excuse? Who _needs_ bloody excuses?
Exactly. One's doesn't need an excuse because one shouldn't be an
asshole in the first place.
> > Flaming and rudeness is the online equivalent of clubbing someone over
> > the head to get your way.
>
> ... which sometimes is the only way to impart a clue. Not always and
> not in every case one really ought to bother doing that, but...
Even if that were the only way to impart a clue, it's far to easy for
the emotionalism of the flamer to lead to premature flaming.
Unfortunately, it's easier to flame than think.
Regards,
Richard....
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