It has become obvious to me we now have a troll in our midst, known first as Wrexsoul, then Four of Seventeen, and now Handkea fumosa.
In spite of their desire for anonymity, their posts identify them for us: Posting too often At too great a length, often histrionically and provocatively With great consternation whenever Clojure doesn't align with their expectations Becoming argumentative when the facts are pointed out, or they are disagreed with Quick to make the discussion about the discussion itself, or themselves Degrading eventually to "is so!"/"is not!" drivel I have moderated all of these nicks, but it is likely that this person will just show up with another. It is quite essential, if this group is not to degrade into comp.lang.lisp, that people like this be completely ignored. So, as soon as someone says: Are you calling me a liar? what the hell is causing this? I'm shocked... OMG!! Clojure is broken!!!! The sky will fall if Clojure isn't changed to meet my needs!!!!! or anything else inflammatory, argumentative, impatient etc, just ignore them. A great litmus test is this - does their post annoy you? Then don't waste your time and energy with a reply. It is designed to annoy and provoke you, so stifle it with inattention. We have had a lot of newbie questions answered here in a great spirit of cooperation. Most are asked in a general indicator of desire to learn, some even with some frustration, but also usually a dose of 'this doesn't seem right, am I doing this correctly?', and the best answers are informative, factual and supportive. Let's keep that up, but when it becomes obvious someone isn't looking to participate in a positive community, it is vital that we ignore them rather than argue with them. It is doubly important not to reply in kind, in anger etc. On my end, I will be using moderation aggressively to shut this down. So, if you are a new member you might find your posts get delayed, and more than the first one. Please be patient and resist the urge to double post, as I can only check the moderation queue a few times a day. This community is great, positive, intelligent and helpful, and I'm sure we can rise above this. Thanks, Rich --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
