I would bet that the vast majority of "flame wars" begin because someone mistakes "terse" or "concise" for hostility.
The reverse, being the endless spewing of meaningless words, all the while saying nothing at all or even the opposite of what it sounds like, is the art of politicians and diplomats. I'll take a flame war any day, when compared to the alternative. Curt- > they really weren't intended to be flames. i am sorry if they felt > that way. i am really just trying to be concise since i don't have > much more to say than i did. > > -- > martin; (greetings from the heart of the sun.) > \____ echo mailto: !#^."<*>"|tr "<*> mailto:"; [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
